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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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should [ingl brit ʃʊd, ingl am ʃʊd, ʃəd] VB mod conditional of shall

1. should (ought to):

you shouldn't smoke so much
tu ne devrais pas fumer autant
you should have told me before
tu aurais dû me le dire avant
we should try and understand him better
nous devrions essayer de mieux le comprendre
why shouldn't I do it?
pourquoi est-ce que je ne le ferais pas?
I should explain that …
je devrais peut-être expliquer que …
we should be there by six o'clock
nous devrions arriver vers six heures
dinner should be ready by now
le dîner devrait être prêt maintenant
it shouldn't be difficult to convince them
ça ne devrait pas être difficile de les convaincre
that should be them arriving now!
ça doit être eux qui arrivent!
how should I know?
comment veux-tu que je le sache?
everything is as it should be
tout est en ordre
…which is only as it should be
…ce qui est parfaitement normal
his hearing is not as good as it should be
il entend moins bien qu'il (ne) le devrait
flowers! you shouldn't have!
des fleurs! il ne fallait pas!

2. should (in conditional sentences):

had he asked me, I should have accepted
s'il me l'avait demandé, j'aurais accepté
if they didn't invite me, I should be offended
s'ils ne m'invitaient pas, je serais très vexé
had they invited me, I should have gone
s'ils m'avaient invité, j'y serais allé
I don't think it will happen, but if it should…
je ne pense pas que cela arrive, mais si toutefois cela arrivait…
should you be interested, I can give you some more information
si cela vous intéresse, je peux vous donner plus de renseignements
if you should change your mind, don't hesitate to contact me
si vous changez d 'avis n'hésitez pas à me contacter
should anybody phone, tell them I'm out
si quelqu'un téléphone, dis que je suis sorti
should the opportunity arise
si l'occasion se présente

3. should (expressing purpose):

she simplified it in order that they should understand
elle l'a simplifié pour qu'ils comprennent
he kept it a secret from them so that they should not be worried
il le leur a caché pour qu'ils ne se fassent pas de soucis
we are anxious that he should succeed
nous souhaitons vivement qu'il réussisse

4. should (in polite formulas):

I should like a drink
je prendrais volontiers un verre
I should like to go there
j'aimerais bien y aller

5. should (expressing opinion, surprise):

I should think so!
je l'espère!
I should think not!
j'espère bien que non!
‘how long will it take?’—‘an hour, I should think’
‘combien de temps est-ce que ça va prendre?’—‘une heure, je suppose’
I should think she must be about 40
à mon avis, elle doit avoir 40 ans environ
‘I'll pay you for it’—‘I should hope so!’
‘je vous le rembourserai’—‘je l'espère bien!’
I should say so!
et comment!
I shouldn't be surprised if she did that!
cela ne m'étonnerait pas qu'elle le fasse!
I shouldn't worry about it if I were you
moi à ta place je ne m'en ferais pas colloq
I shouldn't worry about it if I were you
si j'étais toi je ne m'inquiéterais pas
I should have thought he'd be glad of a holiday
j'aurais pensé qu'il serait content de partir en vacances
who should walk in but John!
devine qui est arrivé—John!
and then what should happen, but it began to rain!
et devine quoi—il s'est mis à pleuvoir!
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shall [ingl brit ʃal, ʃ(ə)l, ingl am ʃæl, ʃəl] VB mod When shall is used to form the future tense in English, the same rules apply as for will. You will find a note on this and on question tags and short answers near the entry will .

1. shall (in future tense):

I shall or I'll see you tomorrow
je vous verrai demain
we shall not or shan't have a reply before Friday
nous n'aurons pas de réponse avant vendredi

2. shall (in suggestions):

shall I set the table?
est-ce que je mets la table?
shall we go to the cinema tonight?
et si on allait au cinéma ce soir?
let's buy some peaches, shall we?
et si on achetait des pêches?

3. shall (in commands, contracts etc) form:

you shall do as I say
tu dois faire ce que je te dis
the sum shall be paid on signature of the contract
le montant devra être versé à la signature du contrat
thou shalt not steal BIBL
tu ne voleras point
this should simplify matters
cela devrait simplifier les choses
it is unwarrantable that sb should do
il est injustifiable de la part de qn de faire
you don't have to tell him, nor should you
tu n'es pas obligé de le lui dire, tu ferais même mieux d'éviter
customers should uncheck the box for travel insurance
le client doit décocher la case assurance voyage
she burned her letters lest he (should or might) read them
elle a brûlé ses lettres de crainte qu'il ne les lise
lest anyone should ask you
au cas où quelqu'un vous le demanderait
I was afraid lest he might or should die
j'avais peur qu'il ne meure
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normalement elle devrait être là
she should be here by now
intransportable blessé
who should not be moved attr, après sost
s'il survient un problème
should any problem arise
s'il survient qn letter
should anyone arrive
l'assaisonnement d'une viande se fait avant la cuisson
meat should be seasoned before cooking

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should [ʃʊd] VB vb aus

1. should (advisability, expectation):

I/you should
je/tu devrais
to insist that one should do sth
insister pour que qn fasse qc congt

2. should (asking for advice):

should I ...?
est-ce que je dois ...?

3. should (might):

for fear that sb/sth should ...
si jamais qn/qc ...
if I should fall
au cas où je tomberais

4. should form (would):

I should like ...
je voudrais ...
I think you should reconsider
je crois que vous devriez y repenser
it should be a discouragement to thieves
cela devrait dissuader les voleurs
maybe we should stop
on devrait peut-être s'arrêter
alcohol should be avoided
éviter l'alcool
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t'en fais une sacrée binette
you should see your face
les peines doivent être modulées en fonction des délits
sentences should fit the crime
il est fâcheux que qn fasse qc (congt)
it's unfortunate that sb should do sth
il est désolant qu'elle le fasse (congt)
it's dreadful that she should do it
une table bonne à mettre au rancart
a table that should be junked
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should [ʃʊd] VB vb aus

1. should (showing obligation):

I/you should
je/tu devrais
to insist that one should do sth
insister pour que qn fasse qc (congt)

2. should (asking for advice):

should I ...?
est-ce que je dois ...?

3. should (might):

for fear that sb/sth should ...
si jamais qn/qc ...
if I should fall
au cas où je tomberais

4. should form (would):

I should like ...
je voudrais ...
I think you should reconsider
je crois que vous devriez y repenser
maybe we should stop
on devrait peut-être s'arrêter
she didn't win although she should have
elle n'a pas gagné pourtant elle aurait du
alcohol should be avoided
on devrait éviter l'alcool
my own intuition is that we should continue with it
mon sentiment est que nous devrions continuer cela
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je mets combien de couverts?
how many places should I set?
être d'avis de faire qc
to think that sth should be done
je suis d'avis qu'il vienne
I think he should come
il faut laver son linge sale en famille
one should not wash one's dirty linen in public
être incertain sur la conduite à suivre
to be uncertain about what should be done
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