menester
Meanings
Noun
1. something necessary, requirement, must
2. duty (in the plural)
Examples6
los menesteres del hogar
household duties
Era menester apaciguarlos.
Appeasing them was a must.
Es menester que actuemos con prontitud.
It is necessary for us to act swiftly.
No es menester que venga a verme.
You don't have to come see me.
Es menester hacerle caso al que os dio asilo.
It's your duty to listen to those who sheltered you.
Aunque a veces tímido, se desenvolvía con audacia en otros menesteres.
Though timid in some respects, he was very bold in others.