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must
/mʌst/

must

🇺🇸 American English
/mʌst/
🇬🇧 British English
/mʌst/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈdoɫʐɨn]
Meaning of must

necessary or very important

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When to use must

must finish the report

Мы должны закончить отчёт к пятнице.

must wear a helmet

Вы должны носить шлем на стройке.

must usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы должны закончить отчёт к пятнице.

We must finish the report by Friday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вы должны носить шлем на стройке.

You must wear a helmet on the site.

Similar words

must

the core form of necessity or strong obligation

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

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mustдолжен
canмочь
willбыть
couldмочь
wouldбы
shouldдолжен
mayмочь

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What's the difference between must / need to / be required to / be obliged to / should / shall

🇬🇧English
must

the core form of necessity or strong obligation

A2Very Often

You must wear a seat belt.

Ты должен пристегнуть ремень безопасности.

N
🇬🇧English
need to

practical necessity, focusing on what is needed to do something

A2Very Often

You need to finish this today.

Тебе нужно закончить это сегодня.

B
🇬🇧English
be required to

formal requirement from a rule, law, or authority

A2Often

Employees are required to wear badges.

Сотрудники обязаны носить бейджи.

B
🇬🇧English
be obliged to

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

A2Rarely

We are obliged to follow the rules.

Мы обязаны соблюдать правила.

🇬🇧English

advice, recommendation, or mild obligation; weaker than must

A2Very Often

You should see a doctor.

Тебе следует обратиться к врачу.

🇬🇧English

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

A2Rarely

The tenant shall pay the rent on time.

Арендатор должен платить аренду вовремя.

B
🇬🇧English
be supposed to

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

A2Often

You are supposed to arrive at 9.

Ты должен прийти в 9.

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must translation: должен. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce must

/mʌst/

must translation

должен

must examples

We must finish the report by Friday.

must transcription

/mʌst/, /mʌst/

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must meaning: what does it mean?

necessary or very important

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

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

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