Sentence examples of "devoir" in French with translation "should"

<>
On doit respecter son conjoint. One should respect one's spouse.
Vous devez y aller aussi ! You should go too!
Vous devez agir plus calmement. You should act more calmly.
Les gens devraient se laver. People should wash themselves.
Ils devraient s'en sortir. They should be fine.
Tu devrais rechercher ce mot. You should look up that word.
Tu devrais aller au lit. You should go to bed.
Tu devrais être plus prudente. You should be more careful.
Tu devrais être plus prudent. You should be more careful.
Tu devrais suivre son conseil. You should follow his advice.
Tu devrais reconnaître ton échec. You should acknowledge your failure.
Tu devrais faire ça bientôt. You should do that soon.
Tu devrais abaisser tes prétentions. You should lower your standards.
Je devrais suivre l'exemple. I should follow the example.
Tu devrais remplir tes promesses. You should carry out your promises.
Tu devrais tenir ta promesse. You should keep your promise.
Tu devrais tenir tes promesses. You should make good on your promises.
Tu devrais appeler la police. You should call the police.
Tu devrais présenter tes excuses. You should apologize.
Tu devrais mettre un manteau. You should wear a coat.
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!