must in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.must1 <negat. must not, mustn't> VB mod [Brit mʌst, Am məst] When must indicates obligation or necessity, Italian generally has dovere; sometimes the impersonal form si deve or the impersonal construction bisogna + infinitive (or bisogna che + subjunctive) are used: I must go = devo andare, bisogna che vada; it must be done = lo si deve fare, bisogna farlo. For more examples and particular uses see I1, and I3, in this entry. See also have and the related usage note. - Must have + past participle can be translated by either the imperfect or the present indicative of Italian dovere: it must have been a nice place once = doveva essere un bel posto un tempo; somebody must have stolen it = qualcuno deve averlo rubato. - The negative form of must is either mustn't, which indicates prohibition and should be translated by dovere, or needn't, which indicates that there is no obligation and is generally translated by non c'è bisogno che: you mustn't do it = non lo devi fare; you needn't do it = non c'è bisogno che tu lo faccia. - For the conjugation of dovere, see the Italian verb tables.

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1. must (indicating obligation, prohibition):

must
dovere
you must check your rearview mirror before indicating
si deve guardare nello specchietto prima di mettere la freccia
the feeding bottles must be sterilized
i biberon devono essere sterilizzati
they said she must be consulted first
hanno detto che prima bisogna consultare lei
must we really be up by 7 am?
dobbiamo veramente alzarci alle 7?
you mustn't mention this to anyone
non devi farne parola con nessuno
all visitors must leave the premises
i signori visitatori sono pregati uscire
the loan must be repaid in one year
il prestito deve essere rimborsato in un anno
withdrawals must not exceed £200
i prelievi non possono superare le 200 sterline
they begin, as all parents must, to adapt
stanno cominciando ad adattarsi, come tutti i genitori devono fare
it must eventually have an effect
prima o poi dovrà fare effetto

3. must (stressing importance, necessity):

must
dovere
children must be alerted to the dangers
i bambini devono essere avvisati dei pericoli che possono correre
we must do more to improve standards
dobbiamo fare di più per migliorare gli standard
immigrants must not become scapegoats
gli immigrati non devono diventare capri espiatori
you must be patient
devi avere pazienza
tell her she mustn't worry
dille di non preoccuparsi or che non deve preoccuparsi
we must never forget
non dimentichiamocelo mai
I must ask you not to smoke
devo chiedervi di non fumare
it's very odd I must admit
devo ammettere che è molto strano
I feel I must tell you that …
mi sento in dovere di dirti che …
it must be said that …
bisogna dire che …
I must apologize for being late
chiedo scusa per il ritardo
I must say, I was impressed
devo dire che sono rimasto impressionato
that was pretty rude, I must say!
è stata una cosa molto maleducata, devo dire!
very nice, I must say! iron
ma che simpatico!

7. must (expressing assumption, probability):

must
dovere
it must be difficult living there
dev'essere difficile vivere là
it must have been very interesting for you to do
dev'essere stato molto interessante per te
there must be some mistake!
dev'esserci qualche errore!
they must be wondering what happened to us
si staranno chiedendo che cosa ci è successo
what must people think?
che cosa ne deve pensare la gente?
viewers must have been surprised
gli spettatori devono essere rimasti sorpresi
that must mean we're at the terminus
vorrà dire che siamo al capolinea
that must be Mary's tea
questo dev'essere il tè di Mary
because he said nothing people thought he must be shy
siccome stava in silenzio, la gente pensava che fosse timido
they must really detest each other
si devono veramente detestare
they must be even richer than we thought
devono essere ancora più ricchi di quanto pensassimo
“he said so” - “oh well it must be right, mustn't it?” iron
“ha detto così” - “ah, bene, allora sarà vero, no?”
anyone who believes her must be naïve
chi le crede è un ingenuo
you must be out of your mind!
devi essere impazzito!

II.must1 N [Brit mʌst, Am məst]

must2 [Brit mʌst, Am məst] N (in winemaking)

must3 [Brit mʌst, Am məst] N

I.must4 [Brit mʌst, Am məst] ADJ

II.must4 [Brit mʌst, Am məst] N (of elephant, camel)

I.must-have [Am ˈməsthæv] N inf

II.must-have [Am ˈməsthæv] ADJ inf

needs must [ˈniːdzmʌst] phrase

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stum must
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I must have been hallucinating fig
devo aver avuto un'allucinazione

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must in the PONS Dictionary

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this must be Peter's handiwork iron
questo dev'essere opera di Peter
there must be some misunderstanding
ci dev'essere un equivoco
you must face up to the fact that …
devi accettare il fatto che…
you must sign all books out
deve firmare per ogni libro da portare via

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must Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

then he must be there
allora dev'essere lì
the show must go on
lo spettacolo deve continuare
must you leave so soon?
devi proprio andar via così presto?
this book is an absolute must
leggere questo libro è un must
you must sign all books out
deve firmare per ogni libro da portare via
the loudspeaker must be of good quality
occorre che l'altoparlante sia di buona qualità
he must have a guardian angel
deve avere qualche santo dalla sua fig
‘must be over 18 to enter’
‘film vietato ai minori’
it must be eight o'clock by now
devono essere già le otto
you [or we] [or he] [or she] must do it right away!
bisogna farlo subito!

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Instead, students in traditional settings are treated as learners who must be infused with more and more complex forms of information.
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Second, the products must be fungible (i.e. interchangeablethey must be of the same composition).
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In the mle that ensues, the filmstrip is broken and the animator must safety pin it back together to finish the cartoon.
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In order to reach the nectar, the bird must push its bill into the inflorescence.
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Because of these drawbacks, a reliable and time periodic reference frame must be used for this technique to be efficient and useful.
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Players must economize quantities of power or mana, which are derived from the size and prosperity of their population of worshipers.
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Another must is a good eye for detail to spot blemished bodywork or crash damage, and preferably some mechanical know-how, or a friend with some.
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The contestant must stay on the board long enough to jump off it to a platform at the end.
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