Translation of "necessity" to German

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Dictionary translations for "necessity"

necessity [nɪˈsesɪtɪ] noun

pl. necessities

die Not f (poverty)

I think: Necessity makes inventive.

Ich meine: Not macht erfinderisch.

die Notwendigkeit f

Phrases with "necessity" (5)

of necessity - notwendig
by necessity - notwendigerweise
absolute necessity - Naturnotwendigkeit
act from necessity - aus der Not heraus handeln
agency of necessity - Geschäftsführung ohne Auftrag

Contexts with "necessity"

I think: Necessity makes inventive. Ich meine: Not macht erfinderisch.

All inventions grow out of necessity. Alle Erfindungen erwachsen aus der Notwendigkeit.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Not macht erfinderisch.

Only in case of absolute necessity Nur bei absoluter Notwendigkeit

She told a white lie out of necessity. Sie hat aus der Not heraus eine lässliche Lüge erzählt.

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