if need be

English

Alternative forms

if needs be

Etymology

Need is a noun, be a subjunctive.

Adverb

(idiomatic) If necessary; if there is a need.

Quotations

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Translations

if necessary

Czech: v případě potřeby
Dutch: desnoods (nl)
Estonian: kui vaja
Finnish: jos on tarve, jos on pakko
French: si besoin est (fr), si nécessaire (fr)
German: wenn es sein muss

Italian: se ci fosse bisogno
Portuguese: caso (seja) necessário, se (for) necessário
Russian: е́сли пона́добится (jésli ponádobitsja), в слу́чае необходи́мости (v slúčaje neobxodímosti)
Swedish: om så krävs, om så behövs, om så erfordras, vid behov
Turkish: gerektiğinde

See also

needs must

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