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should modal aux

1. ~ I call the doctor? est-ce que je devrais faire venir le médecin?;
   why shouldn't I do it? pourquoi est-ce que je ne le ferais pas?;
   she ~ learn to drive elle devrait apprendre à conduire;
   shouldn't you be at school? tu ne devrais pas être à l'école?;

2. it shouldn't be difficult ça ne devrait pas être difficile;
   she ~ have been here hours ago elle aurait dû arriver il y a plusieurs heures déjà;
   it shouldn't have cost so much ça n'aurait pas dû coûter si cher;

3. I ~ think she's about 40 à mon avis, elle doit avoir à peu près 40 ans;
   I shouldn't be surprised cela ne m'étonnerait pas;

4. ~ you require any further information, please contact… si vous souhaitez plus de renseignements, adressez-vous à…;

5. I ~ think so! je l'espère!;
   I ~ think not! j'espère bien que non!;
   how ~ I know? comment veux-tu que je le sache?;
   flowers? you shouldn't have! des fleurs? il ne fallait pas!

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'should' found in these entries:

English:

by - fair - ideally - now - or - suggest - walk - whether - whoever - why - wrong

French:

à - aller - augurer - boire - cas - ce - contraire - convenir - devoir - échéant - falloir - fréquentable - instant - malheur - marge - moment - ne - quelque - savoir - tenir - tour - trop - venir - vouloir

should: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
should	v aux	(subjunctive: + infinitive)	devoir vtr ⇒
Although he should go, he'll probably stay at home.
Il devrait partir, mais il restera probablement à la maison.
should	v aux	(suggestion) conditionnel : suggestion	devoir vtr ⇒
Maybe you should go to the meeting to night. What do you think?
Tu devrais peut-être aller à la réunion ce soir. Qu'en penses-tu ?
should	v aux	(decision)	devoir vtr ⇒
What should I do?
Que dois-je faire ?
should	v aux	(must)	devoir vtr ⇒
You should finish your homework before you watch TV.
Tu devrais finir tes devoirs avant de regarder la télévision.
should	v aux	(duty, obligation)	devoir vtr ⇒
I should take out the trash, but I am not going to.
Je devrais sortir la poubelle, mais je n'ai pas envie de le faire.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
should	v aux	(would) grammaire : conditionnel	traduction non disponible
Note: Se traduit par un conditionnel.
I should like to see that film.
J'aimerais voir ce film.
should	v aux	(in conditional clause) grammaire : proposition conditionnelle	traduction non disponible
Note: Should ne se traduit pas toujours. L'idée de la probabilité est souvent exprimé par "si".
If he should pass by, say "hi" to him.
S'il passe, dis-lui bonjour.
should	v aux	(failed possibility) conditionnel passé	devoir vtr ⇒
He should have known that he can't do that.
Il aurait dû savoir qu'il ne pouvait pas faire cela.
should	v aux	(if) grammaire : éventualité	traduction non disponible
Note: Should ne se traduit pas toujours. L'idée de la probabilité est souvent exprimé par "si".
Should you pass by the store, please get some bread.
Si tu passes par l'épicerie, prends du pain s'il te plaît.
should	v aux	(probability) conditionnel : probabilité	devoir vtr ⇒
Our team should win the game because it is much better than the opposing team.
Notre équipe devrait gagner le match car elle est vraiment meilleure que l'équipe adverse.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
as it should be			comme il faut
as it should be			comme cela devait être
how should I know			comment devrais-je savoir
what should be			ce qui devrait être
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