Debíamos (en. We had to)

/deˈβja.mos/

Synonyms

  • debíamos hacer
  • era necesario
  • estábamos obligados a
  • teníamos que

Slang Meanings

In some colloquial contexts, it is used to indicate that something that should have been done was not done.
You didn't fulfill what we should have done, and now we're in trouble!
¡No cumpliste con lo que debíamos y ahora estamos en problemas!
It can be used to refer to the pressure to do something.
The teacher said we should turn in the project now.
La profesora dijo que debíamos entregar el proyecto ya.