debe

/ˈdebe/, [ˈd̪e.β̞e]

has to, must, should

Examples

Uno siempre debe estar enamorado. Esa es la razón por la que uno nunca debe casarse.

One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.

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Debe su éxito a sus padres.

He owes his success to his parents.

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Tom debe estar equivocado.

Tom must be wrong.

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Ese debe ser el ayuntamiento.

That must be the city hall.

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Debe haber una manera.

There has to be a way.

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¿A qué se debe que todo gire en torno a Tom y Mary?

Why should everything revolve around Tom and Mary?

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Él me debe mucho dinero.

He owes me a lot of money.

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Este medicamento debe ser tomado cada tres horas.

This medicine should be taken every three hours.

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El avión debe llevar un poco de combustible de reserva.

The aeroplane must carry some spare fuel.

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Usted debe aprender a contenerse.

You should learn to restrain yourself.

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Debe observarse que Dole no pretendía cambiar la configuración del protocolo de comunicaciones.

It should be noted that Dole did not intend to change the configuration of the communication protocol.

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Él nunca pospone nada de lo que debe hacer.

He never puts off anything he has to do.

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La educación no debe limitarse a nuestra juventud, debe ser un proceso continuo a través de toda nuestra vida.

Education must not be limited to our youth, but it must be a continuing process through our entire lives.

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Como la carretera está húmeda esta mañana, debe haber llovido esta noche.

Since the road is wet this morning, it must have rained last night.

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El trabajo lo debe hacer Tom.

The work must be done by Tom.

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Mi hermano debe de estar enfermo.

My brother must be sick.

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Debe de estar enferma.

She must be sick.

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No se debe exponer esto al sol.

This mustn't be exposed to the sun.

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Tom le debe una disculpa a Mary.

Tom owes Mary an apology.

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Él debe tomar agua.

He has to drink water.

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