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Meaning of devi | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
ˈdevi

Definitions

  1. ought; should; must
  2. Equivalent to 'Ought': A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.

Equivalents

Беларуская павінен
Bosanski dever
Cymraeg dylu
Dansk burde
Deutsch sollen
Ελληνικά πρέπει
English Have to must need Ought
Español deber
فارسی باید
Français devoir
Galego deber
Hrvatski dever
Magyar bizonyára kell kellene kéne
Italiano dovere
ខ្មែរ គួរតែ
Kurdî can can dever kenê
Latina debeo
Nederlands behoren moeten
Polski powinien
Português dever
Српски dever
Svenska borde
Tiếng Việt can phái

Examples

“1905, L. L. Zamenhof, Fundamento de Esperanto, Antaŭparolo. La fundamento de nia lingvo devas resti por ĉiam netuŝebla.”

The foundation of our language must stay forever untouchable.

“1915, L. L. Zamenhof (translator), Malnova Testamento, Levidoj 27:33. Oni ne devas esplori, ĉu ĝi estas bona aŭ malbona, kaj oni ĝin devas ne anstataŭigi.”

One should not examine whether it is good or bad, and one should not make a substitute for it.

“"Eble ni persvados vin ke vi devas lasi nin foriri."”

"Perhaps we will convince you that you must let us leave."

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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