Requerir (en. Require)
/re.ke.'ɾiɾ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To request or need something.
The project will require more time than expected.
El proyecto requerirá más tiempo del esperado.
To demand a certain action or condition from someone.
The exam requires you to study all the topics.
El examen requiere que estudies todos los temas.
To imply the need for something.
The situation requires immediate attention.
La situación requiere atención inmediata.
Etymology
From Latin 'requirere', which means 'to seek again' or 'to demand'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
require effort
Demand work or dedication.
requerir esfuerzo
require attention
Need someone to pay care or interest.
requerir atención
require a response
Demand that a response be given.
requerir una respuesta
Related Words
requirement
Necessary condition that must be fulfilled.
requisito
requirement
Demand or need that must be met.
requerimiento
prerequisite
Precondition that must be fulfilled before another thing.
prerequisito
Slang Meanings
To require something urgently.
This job requires that you come today.
Este trabajo requiere que vengas hoy mismo.
To ask for something insistently.
They always require me to do more than I can.
Siempre me requieren que haga más de lo que puedo.