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should /ʃʊd/ v aux I ~ go dovrei andare;
I ~ have seen him avrei dovuto vederlo;
you ~n't have said that non avresti dovuto dire questo;
I ~ like mi piacerebbe;
this ~ be enough questo dovrebbe bastare;
if he ~ come se dovesse venire, se venisse

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'should' found in these entries:

English:

like - out

Italian:

dovere - se

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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
should	v aux	(subjunctive: + infinitive) modo condizionale	dovere vtr ⇒
Although he should go, he'll probably stay at home.
Anche se dovrebbe andare, probabilmente rimarrà a casa.
should	v aux	(suggestion) modo condizionale	dovere vtr ⇒
Maybe you should go to the meeting to night. What do you think?
Forse dovresti andare alla riunione stasera. Che ne pensi?
should	v aux	(decision) modo condizionale	dovere vtr ⇒
What should I do?
Che cosa dovrei fare?
should	v aux	(must) modo condizionale	dovere vtr ⇒
You should finish your homework before you watch TV.
Dovresti finire i compiti prima di guardare la TV.
should	v aux	(duty, obligation) modo condizionale	dovere vtr ⇒
I should take out the trash, but I am not going to.
Dovrei portare fuori la spazzatura, ma non lo farò.
Additional Translations
should	v aux	(would) modo condizionale	-
I should like to see that film.
Mi piacerebbe vedere quel film.
should	v aux	(in conditional clause) modo congiuntivo	dovere vtr ⇒
If he should pass by, say "hi" to him.
Se dovesse passare, salutalo.
should	v aux	(failed possibility) modo condizionale	dovere vtr ⇒
He should have known that he can't do that.
Avrebbe dovuto sapere che non può farlo.
should	v aux	(if) frase ipotetica	-
Should you pass by the store, please get some bread.
Se passi al negozio per favore compra del pane.
should	v aux	(probability) modo condizionale	dovere vtr ⇒
Our team should win the game because it is much better than the opposing team.
La nostra squadra dovrebbe vincere la partita perché è molto migliore della squadra avversaria.
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
as it should be			come dovrebbe essere
he should			dovrebbe v
how should I know			come posso saperlo
how should I know?			come faccio a sapere...?
I should			dovrei v
it should			dovrebbe v
she should			dovrebbe v
should you fail			nel caso tu fallisca
you should		(formal you)	dovrebbe v
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Forum discussions with the word(s) 'should' in the title:
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a connection should be made with
A few huts should be erected on a site
a mid to late September delivery should be possible
and also, you should remember this...
And if it comes to that, I should say she could do with a bit more solid nourishment herself
andare = should
because it is a question that needs to be/should be asked.
Bird neck and bird brain, should get on like a house on fire
Diets have become more trouble than they should be
education laws that were urgently needed at that time should be drawn up first
every immigrant should try to...
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler
First of all, I should mention that I have a very big family
graduate student should adopt a paradigm set forth by a teacher
had decided that the arts should communicate
He should have a show for his life
He should have been happy
He should have given him at least two.
He should know
how far ahead should you think
How far should popular rule extend?
How long should it be?
How should I know?
How should I say?
How should it look like?
How should tourists behave?
However, not all new buildings should be discouraged, some do add to the character of a city
I am having difficulty knowing which dreams in my life I should follow
I believe that the government should do more
I believe you should have forgiven them
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