precisarpre.ci.sar [presiz′ar]vtd1 to need.
2 to require:
o negócio precisa de muita atenção / the business requires great attention.
3 to specify.
4 must, have to, need to (followed by infinitive):
preciso ir / I must go, I need to go:
você precisa pagar / you must pay, you have to pay.