debe

/ˈdebe/, [ˈd̪e.β̞e]

has to, must, should

Examples

Uno de los dos debe asistir a la reunión.

Either you or I must attend the meeting.

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Ella debe haber estudiado muy duro.

She must have studied very hard.

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Si una relación se debe mantener en secreto, no deberías meterte en ella.

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

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Tom debe estar enojado con Mary por lo que ella dijo.

Tom must be angry with Mary for what she did.

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Antes de llegar a la intersección debe reducir la velocidad.

Please slow down when getting close to the intersection.

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¡Pero qué erudito debe ser el autor como para escribir un libro tan espléndido!

What a good scholar the author must be to write such a splendid book!

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Debe haber algo de lo cual podamos hablar.

There should be something for us to talk about.

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El hombre debe aprender su vida entera.

A man must learn during his whole life.

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Usted debe desconectar la alimentación antes de comprobar el circuito.

You must switch off the power before checking the circuit.

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Un hombre debe trabajar.

Man must work.

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Dios provee el viento, pero el hombre debe alzar las velas.

God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.

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Él debe haber sido rico.

He must have been rich.

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Uno debe adoptar sólo frases en su idioma nativo.

One should adopt only sentences in their own native language.

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Un atleta se debe mantener en buena forma.

An athlete must keep in good condition.

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Eso debe haber sido socialmente incómodo.

That must have been socially awkward.

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Entonces usted debe ser argentino.

Then you must be Argentinian.

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Él debe haber llegado a la estación.

He must have reached the station.

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Debe usted luchar contra esa tendencia que tiene.

You've got to fight that tendency of yours.

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Esta compañía debe su éxito a él.

This company owes its success to him.

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Usted debe ser el nuevo profesor.

You must be the new teacher.

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