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falloir

French → English

verb//fa.lwaʁ//

(necessity) To be necessary: to be required by duty, obligation, or logic

Il faut signer ce contrat officiel avant la fin de la journée.

(English) It is necessary to sign this official contract before the end of the day.

Pour réussir cet examen difficile, il faut étudier au moins trois heures par jour.

(English) To pass this difficult exam, it is necessary to study at least three hours a day.

verb//fa.lwaʁ//

(requirement) To need: to be what is required for a specific purpose or goal

Il me faut trois kilos de farine pour préparer tous ces gâteaux de mariage.

(English) I need three kilos of flour to prepare all these wedding cakes.

Il lui faudra beaucoup de courage pour affronter cette situation complexe.

(English) He will need a lot of courage to face this complex situation.

Entry ID: fr:en:falloir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary