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Meaning of ought to | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Indicating duty or obligation.
    auxiliary
  2. Indicating advisability or prudence.
    auxiliary
  3. Indicating desirability.
    auxiliary
  4. Indicating likelihood or probability.
    auxiliary

Equivalents

Bosanski bora
Deutsch sollte etw. tun
Esperanto devus
Español haber de
Galego haber
हिन्दी चाहना चाहिए
Hrvatski bora
日本語 だ
한국어 응당
Polski powinien
Српски bora
Svenska böra
ไทย ควร
Українська повинен
Tiếng Việt nên

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

oughtest oughteth oughtn't our ouse oused

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