Had to (fr. Devais)

Translation into English

Tandis qu'il s'exprimait, je ne savais pas si je devais rire ou pleurer.
While he was speaking I did not know whether to laugh or cry.
Example taken from data source: Europarl_v8
Cependant, je devais me justifier: Les choses ne sont pas si simples, Rebbe.
Yet, I had to justify myself: Things are not that simple, Rebbe.
Example taken from data source: WikiMatrix_v1
Par ailleurs, je devais prendre la parole devant les Ministres de l'Union européenne deux jours plus tard.
Furthermore, I was due to address the Ministers of the European Union two days later.
Example taken from data source: MultiUN_v1
Si je devais énumérer les techniques utilisées par ordre d'efficacité, ma liste serait la suivante.
If I had to list the techniques used in order of effectiveness my list would be.
Example taken from data source: EUbookshop_v2
Je pensais que je ne devais pas manger quelque chose qui ait une conscience, et que je devais donc être végétarien.
I used to think I shouldn't eat anything which is conscious, so therefore I should be vegetarian.
Example taken from data source: NeuLab-TedTalks_v1
J’avais froid car j’avais été exposée au vent extérieur pendant quatre heures, et je savais que je devais réunir mes forces pour me sortir de ce cette situation.
I felt chilled because I had been exposed to the wind outdoors for as long as four hours, and I knew I had to gather my strength to get through the situation.
Example taken from data source: GlobalVoices_v2018q4
L'on m'a dit que je devais soit retirer le paragraphe 3, soit il devait contenir certains mots.
I was told that either I should withdraw paragraph 3 or it must contain certain words.
Example taken from data source: MultiUN_v1

Synonyms

  • devait
  • était censé
  • nécéssitait