Verb

brauchen

Translation

to need, to require

Ich brauche deine Hilfe.

I need your help.

Wir brauchen mehr Zeit.

We need more time.

Du brauchst heute nicht zu arbeiten.

You don't need to work today.

((sth.)) to need (sth.) I need a new computer.

((sb.)) to need (sb.) I need you.

((not + to-inf)) need not (do sth.) You don't need to come.

((for sth.)) to need for (sth.) I need this for school.

Synonyms: benötigen; Antonyms: haben

From Middle High German 'brūchen' (to use). Cognate with archaic English 'brook' (to tolerate/use).

Think of 'Gebrauch' (usage). If you have a use for something, you 'need' it. Sounds a bit like 'brow' - I need to fix my brows.