needy

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BrE /ˈniːdi/ AmE /ˈniːdi/

adjective en → es

1 POOR [attributive / predicative] B1

needing help or money because you do not have enough of it

necesitado, necesitioso

Collocations needy families · a needy person

She works with the poorest and most needy people in society.

Ella trabaja con las personas más pobres y necesitadas de la sociedad.

2 DEPENDING [transitive] B2

needing something to be done or used before it can exist, happen, etc.

necesitar, depender de

Collocations needy of attention · a project needy of funding

The project is very needy of financial support.

El proyecto necesita mucho apoyo financiero.