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demand

demand

Meaning of demand

English

to ask for strongly or insistently

Русский

Настойчиво просить и не принимать отказа, например вернуть деньги.

demand

Pronunciation

British English
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
American English
/dɪˈmænd/

demand with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом demand

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9 сочетаний

Требовать от людей

Demanding from people
demand an apology
требовать извинений

I will demand an apology for that insulting remark.

Я потребую извинений за это оскорбительное замечание.

demand to know
требовать ответа

The tenants demand to know why the rent increased.

Жильцы требуют ответа, почему выросла арендная плата.

  • demand an explanationпотребовать объяснений

Требовать сил

Needing effort
demand attention
требовать внимания

The twins demand attention whenever I answer the phone.

Близнецы требуют внимания всякий раз, когда я отвечаю на звонок.

demand a lot of time
отнимать много времени

These intricate repairs demand a lot of time.

Этот сложный ремонт отнимает много времени.

  • a demanding jobтяжёлая работа

Деньги и права

Money and rights
demand payment
требовать оплаты

The supplier will demand payment before sending another shipment.

Поставщик потребует оплаты перед отправкой следующей партии.

demand a refund
требовать вернуть деньги

I will demand a refund for this broken heater.

Я потребую вернуть деньги за этот сломанный обогреватель.

  • demand your rightsтребовать своих прав

demand usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The customers demanded a clear answer.

Клиенты потребовали чёткого ответа.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She demanded to speak to the manager.

Она потребовала поговорить с менеджером.

demand synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between demand, require, insist, ask for, call for, request, press for, and order

require
🇬🇧English

to need something as necessary, without pressure

very often

ENThis job requires a lot of patience.

insist
🇬🇧English

to keep saying something must happen

often

ENShe insisted on paying for dinner.

A
🇬🇧English
ask for

to request politely, without pressure

very often

ENYou can always ask for help.

C
🇬🇧English
call for

to demand publicly

often

ENParents are calling for a safer road near the school.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
request

to ask formally and politely

often

ENGuests may request an extra pillow at reception.

P
🇬🇧English
press for

to keep trying to get something

rare word

ENWorkers are pressing for higher wages.

O
🇬🇧English
order

to tell someone to do something with authority

very often

ENThe officer ordered them to stop the car.

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Questions about this word

What does demand mean?

to ask for strongly or insistently

How do you pronounce demand?

demand is pronounced [dɪˈmɑːnd].

How is demand used in a sentence?

Клиенты потребовали чёткого ответа. Translation: The customers demanded a clear answer.

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