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must

must

Meaning of must

necessary or very important

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EN-UK/mʌst/
EN-US/mʌst/
must
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must with Russian translation

must usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

We must finish the report by Friday.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

You must wear a helmet on the site.

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must belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

mustmüssen
cankönnen
willwerden
ought-
couldkonnte
wouldwürde
shouldsollte

must synonyms

Related words worth learning together

need to
practical necessity, focusing on what is needed to do something
be required to
formal requirement from a rule, law, or authority
be obliged to
strong obligation, often due to duty, gratitude, or circumstances; more formal
should
advice, recommendation, or mild obligation; weaker than must
shall
formal or old-fashioned obligation, often in legal, written, or British use
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N
🇬🇧en
need to

practical necessity, focusing on what is needed to do something

A2Very Often

You need to finish this today.

B
🇬🇧en
be required to

formal requirement from a rule, law, or authority

A2Often

Employees are required to wear badges.

B
🇬🇧en
be obliged to

strong obligation, often due to duty, gratitude, or circumstances; more formal

A2Rarely

We are obliged to follow the rules.

🇬🇧en

advice, recommendation, or mild obligation; weaker than must

A2Very Often

You should see a doctor.

🇬🇧en

formal or old-fashioned obligation, often in legal, written, or British use

A2Rarely

The tenant shall pay the rent on time.

B
🇬🇧en
be supposed to

expected or arranged to do something, not as strong as must

A2Often

You are supposed to arrive at 9.

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must meaning: what does it mean?

necessary or very important

must pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

must is pronounced as /mʌst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

must definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We must finish the report by Friday. Translation: Мы должны закончить отчёт к пятнице.

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