require

benötigen, erfordern

Etwas brauchen, damit etwas funktioniert, geschieht oder erledigt werden kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To need something in order to work, happen, or be done.

• These plants require plenty of water.
• The job requires good communication skills.
• Will the repairs require special tools?

Synonyme: need, call for

Häufige Wendungen: require help, require attention, require something, require care

verlangen, vorschreiben

Durch eine Regel, Anweisung oder amtliche Forderung festlegen, dass jemand etwas tun muss.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone do something because of a rule, instruction, or official demand.

• The law requires drivers to wear seat belts.
• We were required to sign a form.
• Does the school require parents to attend?

So benutzt man es: require someone to do something (The school requires students to wear a uniform.); be required to do something (Visitors are required to show identification.); require that… (The rules require that all players wear helmets.)

Synonyme: oblige, compel

Häufige Wendungen: require someone to, require written permission, require proof, require someone’s presence