Portuguese Word of the Day
precisar
/pre-ci-ZAR/ • verb — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to need (to have a need for; to need to do something)
Examples
- Eu preciso de água.
(I need water.) - Você precisa estudar para a prova.
(You need to study for the exam.) - Precisamos falar sobre o projeto amanhã.
(We need to talk about the project tomorrow.)
Synonyms
- necessitar
- ter que
- ter de
Use "precisar" with "de" + noun to say you need something (precisar de água). To express necessity to do something, you can use "precisar" + infinitive (Preciso estudar) or regional alternatives like "ter que/ter de". Also note "preciso" can be an adjective meaning "precise/accurate," but context usually makes the meaning clear.
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