must in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.must1 [Am məst, Brit mʌst] VB mod

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1.1. must (expressing obligation):

must
tener que
must
deber
he must have complete rest
tiene que hacer reposo absoluto
he must have complete rest
debe hacer reposo absoluto
you must learn to control your temper
tienes que or debes aprender a controlarte
she told him he must apologize
le dijo que tenía que or debía disculparse
it must be remembered that …
hay que recordar que …
it must be remembered that …
tenemos que or debemos recordar que …
she must not know that I am here
no debe enterarse de que estoy aquí
she must not know that I am here
que no se entere de que estoy aquí
must you make so much noise?
¿hace falta or es necesario hacer tanto ruido?
why must he always argue with everybody?
¿por qué siempre tiene que discutir con todo el mundo?
I'll read you my poem — oh well, if you must(, you must)
te voy a leer mi poema — bueno, si te empeñas
I'll speak to her, if I must
hablaré con ella, si no hay más remedio
I must say everywhere looks very tidy
tengo que reconocer or hay que reconocer que está todo muy ordenado
I must say everywhere looks very tidy
la verdad es que está todo muy ordenado
that wasn't very nice, I must say
eso no estuvo muy bien que digamos

2. must (expressing certainty, supposition):

must
deber (de)
must
haber de esp LatAm
it must be worth a fortune
debe (de) valer una fortuna
it must be worth a fortune
ha de valer una fortuna esp LatAm
it must be six o'clock
deben (de) ser las seis
it must be six o'clock
han de ser las seis esp LatAm
it must be six o'clock
serán las seis
I must have dropped off
he debido (de) quedarme dormido
I must have dropped off
me debo (de) haber quedado dormido
I must have dropped off
me he de haber quedado dormido esp LatAm
there must be another way!
¡debe (de) or tiene que haber otra manera!
you must be exhausted
debes (de) estar agotado
you must be exhausted
estarás agotado
they must not have known about the change in plans Am
no se deben (de) haber enterado del cambio de planes

II.must1 [Am məst, Brit mʌst] N (essential thing, activity)

must2 [Am məst, Brit mʌst] N U FOOD

must3 [Am məst, Brit mʌst] N U (mold)

must-have [ˈməsthæv] ADJ attr

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we must needs make haste
debemos forzosamente or por fuerza apresurarnos
if needs must
si no queda más remedio
he must be a gatecrasher
debe de haberse colado
he must be a gatecrasher
debe de ser un colado
he must be a gatecrasher
debe de ser un paracaidista LatAm inf
the matter must go to conciliation Brit
el asunto debe someterse a conciliación
they must wear the correct headgear
deben llevar el sombrero (or casco or gorro etc.) indicado
regretfully, we must say no
muy a nuestro pesar or lamentablemente, tenemos que decir que no

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must in the PONS Dictionary

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II.must-have [mʌstˈhəv] inf ADJ

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needs must
si hace falta
must needs form
por necesidad
there must be some misunderstanding
debe haber un malentendido
all breakages must be paid for
el cliente debe pagar lo que se rompa
this must be Peter's handiwork iron
esto debe ser obra de Peter

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must Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the show must go on prov
hay que seguir adelante
all breakages must be paid for
el cliente debe pagar lo que se rompa
you must sign all books out
tienes que firmar para sacar libros prestados
they must make more of an effort
han de esforzarse más
everyone must face up to their responsibilities
cada palo que aguante su vela prov
you must be off your head!
¡no te jode!
one must plan for the future
hay que tener previsión de futuro
we must concentrate on this particular problem
tenemos que concentrarnos en este problema particular
it must be about 30 degrees
andaremos por los 30 grados
they must be up to sth
se deben de traer algún tejemaneje
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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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Second, the products must be fungible (i.e. interchangeablethey must be of the same composition).
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In order to reach the nectar, the bird must push its bill into the inflorescence.
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Hospitals and ambulance services near to where the jellyfish live possess it, and must be contacted as soon as possible.
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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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One must carefully consider semiotics and the evaluation of sign systems to compare cross-cultural norms of communication.
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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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When it is not known in advance that the sequence of points defines a simple polygon, the following things must be kept in mind.
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Consequently, diesel fuel must have a high flash point and a low autoignition temperature.
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More correctly, if a host receives an octet file and then returns it, the returned file must be identical to the original.
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