"They need food."

Translation: Eles precisam de comida.

[ChelseaBurns]

Is the article "eles" really needed in this sentence? I get that there would be a context issue, but if someone said "Que precisam eles?" an acceptable answer would be "Precisam de comida" without the "eles," no?

[Paulenrique]

yes, you dont need to add "eles" in such context. There is no way to misunderstand this sentence.