Usage examples of "should" in English with translation to French

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We should be very careful. Il faut qu'on fasse très attention.

You should have known better. Tu aurais mieux fait de réfléchir.

You should go to bed. Tu ferais mieux de dormir.

should you have any questions Si vous avez des questions

Tom should be here any minute. Tom sera ici d'une minute à l'autre.

We should consider a combined effort. Il faudrait voir à unir les efforts.

Should you always freeze fresh meat? Faut-il toujours congeler la viande fraîche ?

You should have telephoned in advance. Il fallait téléphoner au préalable.

Should I have my tooth extracted? Faut-il que je me fasse extraire ma dent ?

You should keep your mouth shut. Tu ferais mieux de te taire.

You should read between the lines. Il faut lire entre les lignes.

You should return what you borrow. Il faut rendre ce qu'on a emprunté.

We should let sleeping dogs lie. Il faut laisser les chiens qui dorment tranquilles.

In everything, one should consider the end. En toute chose, il faut considérer la fin.

We should be conscious of our shortcomings. Il faut avoir conscience de ses propres points faibles.

I should think she is under thirty. Je pense qu'elle a moins de trente ans.

You should follow the doctor's orders. Tu ferais mieux de faire comme le médecin t'a conseillé.

You should carry out your first plan. Il faudrait que tu ailles jusqu'au bout de ton premier plan.

It is strange that you should fail. Il est étrange que tu n'aies pas réussi.

They demanded that the mayor should resign. Ils exigèrent que le maire démissionnât.

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