Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Devrait (en. Should)

    /də.vʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicate an obligation or a duty to do.
    He should finish his homework before going out.
    Il devrait finir ses devoirs avant de sortir.
    Express a piece of advice or a recommendation.
    You should see this movie, it's excellent.
    Vous devriez voir ce film, il est excellent.
    Suggest an impossibility of doing something at the present time.
    She should have arrived by now.
    Elle devrait être arrivée par ce temps.

    Etymology

    Duty, from Latin 'debere' meaning 'to have to, to be obliged to'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    he should
    indicates an obligation or a suggestion for a masculine person.
    il devrait
    you should
    indicates a suggestion for a person or a group.
    vous devriez
    we should
    implies a common or general obligation.
    on devrait

    Related Words

    duty
    Obligation or task that one must accomplish.
    devoir
    in front
    Position in relation to something in a spatial sense.
    devant
    should be
    Indicates a necessity or an obligation.
    devoir être

    Slang Meanings

    That's what you need to do.
    Honestly, you should go!
    Franchement, tu devrais y aller!
    We expect that to happen.
    He should be there by 8 AM, he can't be late.
    Il devrait être là à 8h, il ne peut pas être en retard.