Translations for devrions-nous in the English»French Dictionary

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ought [Brit ɔːt, Am ɔt] VB mod In virtually all cases, ought is translated by the conditional tense of devoir: you ought to go now = tu devrais partir maintenant; they ought to arrive tomorrow ils devraient arriver demain.
The past ought to have done/seen etc. is translated by the past conditional of devoir: he ought to have been more polite = il aurait dû être plus poli. For further examples, including negative sentences, see the entry below.
The French verb devoir is irregular. For its conjugation see the French verb tables.

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2. ought (making polite but firm suggestion):

oughtn't we to consult them first?

ne devrions-nous pas les consulter d'abord?

you ought to be in bed

tu devrais être au lit

she ought to see a doctor

elle devrait consulter un médecin

4. ought (when prefacing important point):

I ought to say perhaps that …

je devrais peut-être préciser que …

I think you ought to know that …

je pense qu'il vaudrait mieux que tu saches que …

I.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] PREP

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II.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] ADJ

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III.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] ADV (at an earlier time)

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before

avant

as before

comme avant

before and after

avant et après

he had been there two months before

il y était allé deux mois auparavant

have you been to India before?

est-ce que tu es déjà allé en Inde?

I've never been there before

je n'y suis jamais allé

haven't we met before?

on s'est déjà rencontré, il me semble?

I've never seen him before in my life

c'est la première fois que je le vois

it's never happened before

c'est la première fois que ça arrive

long before

bien avant

IV.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] CONJ

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1. before (in time):

before I go, I would like to say that …

avant de partir, je voudrais dire que …

before he goes, I must remind him that …

avant qu'il parte, il faut que je lui rappelle que …

it was some time before she was able to walk again

il lui a fallu un certain temps pour pouvoir marcher de nouveau

it will be years before I earn that much money!

je ne gagnerai pas autant d'argent avant des années!

oh, before I forget, did you remember to post that letter?

avant que j'oublie, est-ce que tu as pensé à envoyer cette lettre?

3. before (otherwise, or else):

get out of here before I call the police!

sortez d'ici ou j'appelle la police!

4. before (as necessary condition):

before

pour que + subj

you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in

il faut que tu montres ton ticket pour qu'ils te laissent entrer

V.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr]

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Translations for devrions-nous in the English»French Dictionary

1. ought (expressing probability, expectation):

2. ought (making polite but firm suggestion):

3. ought (indicating moral obligation):

4. ought (when prefacing important point):

I.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] PREP

1. before (earlier than):

2. before (in order, sequence, hierarchy):

3. before (in importance, priority):

4. before (this side of):

5. before Am (in time expressions):

6. before (in front of):

7. before (in the presence of):

8. before (confronting):

II.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] ADJ

III.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] ADV (at an earlier time)

IV.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] CONJ

1. before (in time):

2. before (rather than):

3. before (otherwise, or else):

4. before (as necessary condition):

V.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr]

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Translations for devrions-nous in the English»French Dictionary

1. ought (expressing probability, expectation):

2. ought (making polite but firm suggestion):

3. ought (indicating moral obligation):

4. ought (when prefacing important point):

I.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] PREP

1. before (earlier than):

2. before (in order, sequence, hierarchy):

3. before (in importance, priority):

4. before (this side of):

5. before Am (in time expressions):

6. before (in front of):

7. before (in the presence of):

8. before (confronting):

II.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] ADJ

III.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] ADV (at an earlier time)

IV.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] CONJ

1. before (in time):

2. before (rather than):

3. before (otherwise, or else):

4. before (as necessary condition):

V.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr]

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