ought in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ought in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ought [Am ɔt, Brit ɔːt] VB mod +inf

1. ought (indicating obligation, desirability):

ought

debería +inf

ought

debiera +inf

you ought to be grateful

deberías or debieras estar agradecido

you ought to be grateful

tendrías que estar agradecido

she ought not or oughtn't to be so strict with her children

no debería or debiera ser tan severa con los niños

she ought not to have said that

no debería haber dicho eso

she ought not to have said that

no tendría or no tenía que haber dicho eso

you ought to be ashamed of yourself!

¡debería or debiera darte vergüenza!

you ought to be ashamed of yourself!

¡tendría que darte vergüenza!

you ought to have seen her face!

¡tenías or tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso!

2. ought (expressing logical expectation):

ought

debería +inf

ought

debiera +inf

she ought to be here by now

ya debería or debiera estar aquí

she ought to be here by now

ya tendría or tenía que estar aquí

the meeting ought not to take very long

la reunión no debería or debiera llevar mucho tiempo

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you ought to ease up at your age

a tu edad deberías tomarte las cosas con más calma

I ought to consult with my wife first

primero debería consultárselo a or consultarlo con mi mujer

we ought to have a little celebration

deberíamos celebrarlo or festejarlo

you ought to take professional advice

deberías asesorarte con un profesional (or un experto, técnico etc.)

Translations for ought in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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debería ir pero me da flojera

I ought to go but I can't be bothered

le dio la ventolera de casarse y se casó

he suddenly decided that he ought to get married and that's just what he did

con esta solana deberías ponerte un sombrero

when the sun is as strong as this you ought to wear a hat

debería estudiar pero me da hueva

I ought to study but I can't be bothered

la invitó solamente por cumplido

he only invited her out of duty o because he felt he ought to o because he felt an obligation to

ought in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ought in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ought [ɔ:t, Am ɑ:t] VB aux

1. ought (have as duty):

ought

deber

you ought to do it

deberías [o tendrías que] hacerlo

2. ought (be likely):

ought

tener que

he ought to be here

tendría que [o debería] estar aquí

they ought to win

merecerían ganar

3. ought (probability):

she ought to have arrived by now

debe haber llegado ya

ought Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you ought to do it

deberías [o tendrías que] hacerlo

he ought to be here

tendría que [o debería] estar aquí

they ought to win

merecerían ganar

she ought to have arrived by now

debe haber llegado ya

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They use concepts such as morally ought, morally obligated, morally right, and so forth that are legalistic and require a legislator as the source of moral authority.

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One man even suggested that the heretics ought to be burned at the stake, as in the old days.

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He ought to have enquired more carefully into the nature of the incident, but made the fatal mistake of treating it as trivial.

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Specifically, he has been concerned with how the government's monetary and fiscal instruments ought to respond to shocks over the business cycle.

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She was steadfast in her position that public interest ought to come before telecommunications industry profits.

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There ought to be no unreasonable technical, economic or other barriers to gain entry for a license.

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There ought to be an idea behind every painting.

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Baker remonstrated; he thought their case was hard, and that they ought to be allowed to go home.

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Clearly, lawbreakers ought to be punished.

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Trees ought to be a renewable resource, not a scorched earth policy of death and destruction.

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