menester

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menester
masculine noun
1necessity
  • haber menester de algo -> to be in need of something
  • ser menester que alguien haga algo -> to be necessary for somebody to do something
  • menesteres -> business, matters (asuntos)

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menester [may-nes-terr’]
noun
1Necessity, need, want. (m)
  • Ser menester -> to be necessary, to be wanting
2Employment, business, occupation (trabajo), office; function (functión). (m)
  • Salir para un menester -> to go out on an errand
noun, plural
3Natural or corporal necessities.
4Implements, necessary tools of a workman.

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menester
sustantivo:masculino
1
ser menester >: es menester hacer algo (formal) (ser necesario) we must do something; it is necessary to do something; cuando sea menester when necessary; todo es menester everything is welcome
2 (trabajo) job; (recado) errand
salir para un menester to go out on an errand
3 menesteres (deberes) duties; business; (s) (ocupación) occupation; (s) (función) function; (s)
no estamos capacitados para esos menesteres we are not trained to do that; venden un aparatito para esos menesteres you can buy a little machine to do those jobs
hacer sus menesteres (eufemismo) to do one's business
4 menesteres (Técnica) gear; (s) tools

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