надо что-то делать

need to do something

→ надо

phrase Uncommon #23,457

need to do something An impersonal way to express necessity or obligation.

RU: Надо что-то делать, пока не стало поздно.

EN: We need to do something before it’s too late.

I don't know, but something needs to be done.

— Прокол (1981)

They've captured Monsieur Augustin and Monsieur Stanislas—we have to do something!

— Большая прогулка (1966)

Something needs to be done.

— The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

We need to do something.

— Малхолланд Драйв (2001)

Girls, we need to do something.

— Москва слезам не верит (1980)

Comrade, there's a person over there claiming to be an alien—we need to do something.

— Кин-дза-дза! (1986)

We need to do something, we can’t just sit like this.

— Конформист (1971)

We can’t sit and wait, we have to do something!

— Мамочка (2014)

Tom needs to do something.

I need to do something now, right?

— Ларс и настоящая девушка (2007)