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he should be there now

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1 they should be there by now

Общая лексика: сейчас они, наверное уже там, сейчас они, пожалуй, уже там

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > they should be there by now
2 should

[ʃud]
aux vb

I should go now — powinienem już iść

he should be there now — powinien tam teraz być

I should go if I were you — na twoim miejscu poszłabym

I should like to — chciałbym

should he phone … — gdyby (przypadkiem) dzwonił, …

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[ʃud]
negative short form - shouldn't; verb

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.)

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) powinienem, powinieneś itd.

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) powinienem, powinieneś itd.

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) miałbym, miałbyś itd.

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) gdyby przypadkiem

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).)

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)

English-Polish dictionary > should
3 should ***** modal aux vb

[ʃʊd]
1)

(duty, advisability, desirability) all school buses should have seat belts — tutti gli autobus scolastici dovrebbero essere forniti di cinture di sicurezza

I should go now — dovrei andare ora

I should have been a doctor — avrei dovuto fare il medico

I should have told you before — avrei dovuto dirtelo prima

you shouldn't do that — non dovresti farlo

you should take more exercise — dovresti fare più moto

I should go if I were you — se fossi in te andrei

I shouldn't if I were you — se fossi in te non lo farei

how should I know? — e che ne so io?, e come faccio a saperlo?

I should be so lucky! — sarebbe bello!

2)

(probability) he should pass his exams — dovrebbe superare gli esami

they should have arrived by now — a quest'ora dovrebbero essere già arrivati

he should be there now — dovrebbe essere arrivato ora

that shouldn't be too hard — non dovrebbe essere troppo difficile

this should be good — dovrebbe essere bello

3)

(conditional uses) if they invited me I should go or I'd go — se mi invitassero ci andrei

I should like to — mi piacerebbe

I should have liked to — mi sarebbe piaciuto

I should think so! — mi pare!, direi!

should he phone... frm — se telefonasse..., se dovesse telefonare...

who should I see but Maria! — e chi dovevo vedere se non Maria!

4)

(remote form of shall in indirect speech) I told you I should be late — ti ho detto che avrei fatto tardi

English-Italian dictionary > should ***** modal aux vb
4 should

[ʃud, ʃəd] aux v (condit). I shouldn’t be surprised if …Ես չէի զարմանա. եթե… (modal) պիտի, պետք է, անհրաժեշտ է You should not do that Դուք դա չպետք է անեիք. (պարտավորություն) You should go to the doctor Պետք է որ բժշկի գնաս. (հավանականություն) He should be there now Հավանաբար նա արդեն այնտեղ է. He said he should be at home next week Ասաց, որ հաջորդ շաբաթ տանը կլինի. should like շատ ուզենալ

English-Armenian dictionary > should
5 there

there adv allí / allá / ahí

don't just stand there, do something no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo

there's a castle over there ahí hay un castillo

there is / there are hay

there is a lion in the garden hay un león en el jardín

there were six of us éramos seis

there

tr[ðeə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adverb

1 allí, allá, ahí

■ I often go there on holiday voy de vacaciones allí a menudo

■ don't just sit there, do something no te quedes ahí sentado, haz algo

■ it's over there, on the table está por allí, en la mesa

■ look at that man over there mira a aquel hombre de allí

■ I went there and back fui hasta allí y volví

■ let's leave it there dejémoslo ahí

■ there he comes ahí viene

2 (in discussion) acerca de eso

■ I agree with you there estoy de acuerdo contigo en eso

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not to be all there faltarle a uno un tornillo

there and then en el momento

there is/are, etc→ link=be be{

there you are aquí tiene

there you go ya está

there you go again ya empiezas otra vez

there, there vamos, venga, ya está

there ['ðær] adv

1) : ahí, allí, allá

stand over there: párate ahí

over there: por allí, por allá

who's there?: ¿quién es?

2) : ahí, en esto, en eso

there is where we disagree: en eso es donde no estamos de acuerdo

there pron

1) (introducing a sentence or clause)

there comes a time to decide: llega un momento en que tiene uno que decidir

2)

there is, there are : hay

there are many children here: aquí hay muchos niños

there's a good hotel downtown: hay un buen hotel en el centro

there

adv.

• acullá adv.

• ahí adv.

• allá adv.

• allí adv.

I ðer, ðeə(r)
adverb

1)

a) ( close to person being addressed) ahí; ( further away) allí, ahí (esp AmL); (less precise, further) allá

what have you got there? — ¿qué tienes ahí?

up/down there — ahí arriba/abajo

you there! — (colloq) oye, tú! (fam), che(, vos)! (RPl fam)

there's the train! — ahí viene el tren!

to have been there (before) — (colloq)

I know what it's like, I've been there before — ya sé lo que es, a mí también me ha tocado pasar por eso

b) (in phrases)

there and then: they solved it for me there and then me lo resolvieron en el acto or en el momento; I made up my mind there and then to ask her en ese mismo momento me decidí a pedírselo; so there! — (colloq) para que sepas! (fam)

2) (calling attention to something, pointing something out etc)

there's the bell, it must be her! — el timbre! debe de ser ella

there you are — ( giving something) aquí tiene

there we are: that's that done! — ya está! listo!

it's a pity, but there we o you are — es una lástima pero así son las cosas

there he goes: politics again! — ya está otra vez con la política!

there go my chances of promotion! — adiós ascenso!

eat it all up, theres a good boy — vamos, comételo todo así me gusta!

3)

a) ( present)

lots of his friends were there — estaban muchos de sus amigos

who's there? — ( at the door) ¿quién es?; ( in the dark) ¿quién anda ahí?

is Tony there? — ¿está Tony?

not to be all there — (colloq)

he's not all there — le falta un tornillo (fam), no está bien de la cabeza (fam)

b) ( at destination)

they should be there by now — ya deben de haber llegado

4)

a) ( at that point)

he went on from there to become a director — de ahí pasó a ser director

b) ( at that point)

you're right there — ahí or en eso tienes razón

5) (as interj)

a) ( when action is complete)

there! that's the last of the boxes — listo! ésa es la última caja

b) (coaxing, soothing)

there, there, don't cry! — vamos or (Esp tb) venga or (Méx tb) ándale, no llores

there now! see how easy it is? — ahí está ¿ves qué fácil es?

II ðer weak form ðər, ðeə(r) weak form ðə(r)
pronoun

there is/are — hay

there was — había/hubo

there will be — habrá

there was nobody there — no había nadie

once upon a time there was a princess — érase una vez una princesa

there were two demonstrations last week — hubo dos manifestaciones la semana pasada

there's no sugar left — no queda azúcar, se ha acabado el azúcar

there comes a time when... — llega un momento en el que...

1. [ðɛǝ(r)]
ADV
1) (place) (=there near you) ahí; (less precisely) allí; (further away) allá

put it there, on the table — ponlo ahí, en la mesa

when we left there — cuando partimos de allí

I don't know how to get there — no sé cómo llegar allí

there he is! — ¡allí está!

there's the bus — ahí viene el autobús, ya viene el autobús

there we were, stuck — así que nos encontramos allí sin podernos mover

• to go there and back — ir y volver

12 kilometres there and back — 12 kilómetros ida y vuelta

we left him back there at the crossroads — lo dejamos allí atrás, en el cruce

• to be there for sb — (=supportive) estar al lado de algn, apoyar a algn

• down there on the floor — ahí en el suelo

let's go down there by the river — vamos allí por el río

I'm going to London, my sister's already down there — voy a Londres, mi hermana ya está allí

• it's in there — está ahí dentro

• it's on there — está ahí encima

• it's over there by the TV — está allí, junto al televisor

• there and then — en el acto, en seguida

• they're through there in the dining room — están por esa puerta or por ahí, en el comedor

• what's the cat doing up there? — ¿qué hace el gato ahí arriba?

- he's not all there

2) (as addition to phrase)

• hurry up there! — ¡menearse!

• mind out there! — ¡cuidado ahí!

• move along there! — (on street) ¡retírense!; (in bus, train) ¡muévanse!, ¡no se paren, sigan para atrás!

• you there! — ¡oye, tú!, ¡eh, usted! more frm

3) (=in existence, available)

if the demand is there, the product will appear — si existe la demanda, aparecerá el producto

it's no good asking because the money just isn't there — no sirve de nada pedir dinero, sencillamente porque no hay

the old church is still there today — la vieja iglesia todavía está en pie or existe hoy

is John there, please? — (on phone) ¿está John?

4) (=on that point) en eso

there we differ — en eso discrepamos or no estamos de acuerdo

you're right there — en eso tienes razón

I agree with you there — en eso estoy de acuerdo contigo

there you are wrong — ahí se equivoca, en eso te equivocas

5) (=at that point)

• we'll leave it there for today — lo dejaremos aquí por hoy

• could I just stop you there and say something? — ¿puedo interrumpirte para decir algo al respecto?

6) (emphasizing, pointing out)

there, now look what you've done! — desde luego, ¡mira lo que has hecho!

• there again — por otra parte

• there you are, what did I tell you! — ¿ves? es lo que te dije

"there you are," - he said, handing the book over — -ahí lo tienes -dijo, entregando el libro

• there you go again, upsetting the children — ¿vuelta a las andadas, molestando a los niños?, ¿ya estamos otra vez molestando a los niños?

it wasn't what I wanted, but there you go * — no era lo que buscaba, pero ¿qué le vamos a hacer?

• I'm not going, so there! * — pues no voy, y fastídiate *

2.

PRON

there is, there are — hay

there will be — habrá

there were ten bottles — había or (esp LAm) habían diez botellas

how many are there? — ¿cuántos hay?

there will be eight people for dinner tonight — seremos ocho para cenar esta noche

there was laughter at this — en esto hubo risas

there was singing and dancing — se cantó y se bailó

there has been an accident — ha habido un accidente

are there any bananas? — ¿hay plátanos?

is there any coffee? — ¿hay café?

• there is no wine left — no queda vino

• there might be time/room — puede que haya tiempo/sitio

• there is a pound missing — falta una libra

3.

[ðɛǝ(r)]
EXCL
there, drink this — bebe esto

there, there — (comforting) no te preocupes, no pasa nada

but there, what's the use? — pero ¡vamos!, es inútil
THERE IS, THERE ARE ► Unlike there is/are {etc}, hay, hubo, había, ha habido {etc} do not change to reflect number:
There were two kidnappings and a murder Hubo dos secuestros y un asesinato
Will there be many students at the party? ¿Habrá muchos estudiantes en la fiesta? ► To translate there must be, there may be {etc}, you can use tiene que haber, debe (de) haber, puede haber {etc} although other constructions will also be possible:
There may be a strike Puede haber or Puede que haya huelga
There must be all sorts of things we could do Tiene que haber muchas cosas que podamos hacer ► If there is/ there are is followed by the, you should normally not use hay {etc}. Use estar instead:
And then there are the neighbours to consider Están también los vecinos, a los que hay que tener en cuenta
There is also the question of the money transfer Está también la cuestión de la transferencia del dinero ► Hay {etc} should only be used to talk about existence and occurrence. Don't use it to talk about location. Use estar instead to say where things are:
After the shop there's the bus station Después de la tienda está la estación de autobuses ► Don't use hay {etc} to translate phrases like there are four of us, there will be six of them. Instead, use ser in the relevant person:
There are four of us Somos cuatro
There will be six of them Serán seis ► Remember to use que in the construction hay algo que hacer ( there is sth to do):
There is a lot to do Hay mucho que hacer
What is there to do? ¿Qué hay que hacer? For further uses and examples, see there
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I [ðer, ðeə(r)]
adverb

1)

a) ( close to person being addressed) ahí; ( further away) allí, ahí (esp AmL); (less precise, further) allá

what have you got there? — ¿qué tienes ahí?

up/down there — ahí arriba/abajo

you there! — (colloq) oye, tú! (fam), che(, vos)! (RPl fam)

there's the train! — ahí viene el tren!

to have been there (before) — (colloq)

I know what it's like, I've been there before — ya sé lo que es, a mí también me ha tocado pasar por eso

b) (in phrases)

there and then: they solved it for me there and then me lo resolvieron en el acto or en el momento; I made up my mind there and then to ask her en ese mismo momento me decidí a pedírselo; so there! — (colloq) para que sepas! (fam)

2) (calling attention to something, pointing something out etc)

there's the bell, it must be her! — el timbre! debe de ser ella

there you are — ( giving something) aquí tiene

there we are: that's that done! — ya está! listo!

it's a pity, but there we o you are — es una lástima pero así son las cosas

there he goes: politics again! — ya está otra vez con la política!

there go my chances of promotion! — adiós ascenso!

eat it all up, theres a good boy — vamos, comételo todo así me gusta!

3)

a) ( present)

lots of his friends were there — estaban muchos de sus amigos

who's there? — ( at the door) ¿quién es?; ( in the dark) ¿quién anda ahí?

is Tony there? — ¿está Tony?

not to be all there — (colloq)

he's not all there — le falta un tornillo (fam), no está bien de la cabeza (fam)

b) ( at destination)

they should be there by now — ya deben de haber llegado

4)

a) ( at that point)

he went on from there to become a director — de ahí pasó a ser director

b) ( at that point)

you're right there — ahí or en eso tienes razón

5) (as interj)

a) ( when action is complete)

there! that's the last of the boxes — listo! ésa es la última caja

b) (coaxing, soothing)

there, there, don't cry! — vamos or (Esp tb) venga or (Méx tb) ándale, no llores

there now! see how easy it is? — ahí está ¿ves qué fácil es?

II [ðer] weak form [ðər, ðeə(r)] weak form [ðə(r)]
pronoun

there is/are — hay

there was — había/hubo

there will be — habrá

there was nobody there — no había nadie

once upon a time there was a princess — érase una vez una princesa

there were two demonstrations last week — hubo dos manifestaciones la semana pasada

there's no sugar left — no queda azúcar, se ha acabado el azúcar

there comes a time when... — llega un momento en el que...

English-spanish dictionary > there
6 should

should [∫ʊd]

modal verb

   a. ( = ought to)

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► should is usually translated by the conditional of devoir, except when it refers to past time.

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• I should go and see her je devrais aller la voir

• shouldn't you go and see her? est-ce que vous ne devriez pas aller la voir ?

• he should be there by now il devrait être ici à l'heure qu'il est

• he should win the race il devrait gagner la course

• you should avoid stress vous devriez éviter le stress

• you shouldn't be so pessimistic vous ne devriez pas être si pessimiste

• everything is as it should be tout est en ordre

► should I (asking advice)

what should I do? qu'est-ce que je dois faire ?

• should I go too? -- yes you should est-ce que je dois y aller aussi ? -- oui tu devrais

   b. (past time)

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► When should refers to past time, it is translated by the imperfect of devoir.

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• he thought he should tell you il a pensé qu'il devait vous le dire

• I said they should wait a bit je leur ai dit qu'ils devaient attendre un peu

• he thought I should tell her, so I'm going to il pensait que je devais lui dire, alors je vais le faire

► should have

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► When should have implies that something did not happen, it is translated by the conditional of avoir + dû.

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• you should have been a teacher vous auriez dû être professeur

• I should have gone this morning j'aurais dû y aller ce matin

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► When should have means that something probably has happened, it is translated by the present tense of devoir.

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• he should have got there by now il doit être arrivé à l'heure qu'il est

• he should have finished by now ( = probably has) il doit avoir terminé à l'heure qu'il est ; ( = but he hasn't) il aurait dû terminer à l'heure qu'il est

   c. ( = would)

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► When should has conditional meaning, it is translated by the conditional of the French verb.

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• I should go if he invited me s'il m'invitait, j'irais

• we should have come if we had known si nous avions su, nous serions venus

• will you come? -- I should like to est-ce que vous viendrez ? -- j'aimerais bien

• I shouldn't be surprised if he came ça ne m'étonnerait pas qu'il vienne

• why should he suspect me? pourquoi me soupçonnerait-il ?

• I should think there were about 40 je pense qu'il devait y en avoir une quarantaine

   d. (emphatic) I should hope not! il ne manquerait plus que ça ! (inf)

• how should I know? comment voulez-vous que je le sache ?

• he's coming to apologize -- I should think so too! il vient présenter ses excuses -- j'espère bien !

• and who should come in but Paul! et devinez qui est entré ? Paul bien sûr !

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[ʃʊd, ʃəd]
modal auxiliary (conditional of shall)

1) ( ought to)

you should have told me before — tu aurais dû me le dire avant

why shouldn't I do it? — pourquoi est-ce que je ne le ferais pas?

that should be them arriving now! — ça doit être eux qui arrivent!

how should I know? — comment veux-tu que je le sache?

as it should be — ( in order) en ordre

...which is only as it should be —...ce qui est parfaitement normal

flowers! you shouldn't have! — des fleurs! il ne fallait pas!

2) ( in conditional sentences)

had he asked me, I should have accepted — s'il me l'avait demandé, j'aurais accepté

I don't think it will happen, but if it should... — je ne pense pas que cela arrive, mais si toutefois cela arrivait...

if you should change your mind,... — si vous changez d'avis,...

should the opportunity arise — si l'occasion se présente

3) ( expressing purpose)

in order that they should understand — pour qu'ils comprennent

we are anxious that he should succeed — nous souhaitons vivement qu'il réussisse

4) ( 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) (expressing opinion, surprise)

I should think so! — je l'espère!

I should think not! — j'espère bien que non!

‘how long?’ - ‘an hour, I should think’ — ‘combien de temps?’ - ‘une heure, je suppose’

I should think she must be about 40 — à mon avis, elle doit avoir 40 ans environ

I should say so! — et comment!

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!

English-French dictionary > should
7 now

now [naʊ]

1. adverb

a. ( = at this time) maintenant ; ( = these days, at the moment) actuellement ; ( = at that time) alors

• now I'm ready je suis prêt maintenant

• the couple, who now have three children... ce couple, qui a maintenant trois enfants...

• they won't be long now ils ne vont plus tarder

• what are you doing now? qu'est-ce que tu fais en ce moment ?

• he now understood why she had left him il comprit alors pourquoi elle l'avait quitté

• now is the time to do it c'est le moment de le faire

• I'll do it right now je vais le faire tout de suite

• I am doing it now je suis en train de le faire

• now for the question of your expenses et maintenant pour ce qui est de vos frais

• it's now or never! c'est le moment ou jamais !

• between now and next Tuesday d'ici à mardi prochain

► before now

• you should have done that before now ça devrait déjà être fait

• before now people thought that... auparavant on pensait que...

• you should have finished long before now il y a longtemps que ça devrait être fini

• long before now it was realized that... il y a longtemps déjà, on comprenait que...► by now

• they should have arrived by now ils devraient être déjà arrivés

• by now it was clear that... dès lors, il était évident que...► even now

• even now there's time to change your mind vous pouvez encore changer d'avis

• even now he doesn't believe me il ne me croit toujours pas

• people do that even now les gens font ça encore aujourd'hui► (every) now and again, (every) now and then de temps en temps

► for now

• that will do for now ça ira pour le moment► from now

• three weeks from now dans trois semaines

• from now until then d'ici là► from now on (with present and future tense) à partir de maintenant ; (with past tense) dès lors

► till or until or up to now ( = till this moment) jusqu'à présent ; ( = till that moment) jusque-là

b. (without reference to time) now! bon !

• now, now! allons, allons !

• now, Simon! (warning) allons, Simon !

• come now! allons !

• well, now! eh bien !

• now then, let's start! bon, commençons !

• now then, what's all this? alors, qu'est-ce que c'est que ça ?

• now, they had been looking for him all morning or ils avaient passé toute la matinée à sa recherche

• now do be quiet for a minute bon, ça suffit !

2. conjunction

maintenant que

• now that you've seen him maintenant que vous l'avez vu

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[naʊ] 1.
conjunction

now (that) — maintenant que
2.
adverb

1) ( at the present moment) maintenant

I'm doing it now — je suis en train de le faire

now is the best time to do — c'est le meilleur moment pour faire

right now — tout de suite

it's a week now since she left — cela fait une semaine (maintenant) qu'elle est partie

any time ou moment now — d'un moment à l'autre

I'll be more careful now — je serai plus prudent dorénavant

now fast, now slowly — tantôt vite, tantôt lentement

(every) now and then ou again — de temps en temps

now for the next question — passons à la question suivante

2) ( with preposition)

you should have phoned him before now — tu aurais dû lui téléphoner avant

before ou until now — jusqu'à présent

he should be finished by now — il devrait avoir déjà fini

between now and next Friday — d'ici vendredi prochain

between now and then — d'ici là

from now on(wards) — dorénavant

that's enough for now — ça suffit pour le moment

good-bye for now — à bientôt

3) ( in the past)

it was now 4 pm — il était alors 16 heures

by now it was too late — à ce moment-là, il était trop tard

4) ( without temporal force)

now there's a man I can trust! — ah! voilà un homme en qui on peut avoir confiance!

now Paul would never do a thing like that — Paul, lui, ne ferait jamais une chose pareille

careful now! — attention!

now let's see — voyons donc

now! now! —

come now! — allons!

there now, what did I tell you? — eh bien, qu'est-ce que je t'avais dit?

now then, let's get down to work — bon, reprenons le travail

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8 should

should ⇒ Usage note: should, [transcription][S\\@d] modal aux ( conditional of shall)

1 ( 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 ( 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 ( 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 ( 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 (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 ○, 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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9 now

now

A conj now (that) I know her maintenant que je la connais ; now (that) you've recovered maintenant que tu es guéri.

B adj ( current) actuel/-elle.

C adv

1 ( at the present moment) she's now 17 elle a 17 ans à présent ; I'm doing it now je suis en train de le faire ; the now familiar routine la routine maintenant habituelle ; the now famous court case l'affaire maintenant célèbre ;

2 ( these days) maintenant ; they now have 5 children ils ont 5 enfants maintenant ; she's working in Japan now elle travaille au Japon maintenant ; business is better now les affaires marchent mieux maintenant ;

3 ( at once) maintenant ; right now tout de suite ; do it now fais-le maintenant ; I must go now il faut que je parte maintenant ;

4 ( the present time) you should have phoned him before now tu aurais dû lui téléphoner avant ; before ou until now jusqu'à présent ; he should be finished by now il devrait avoir fini maintenant ; between now and next Friday d'ici vendredi prochain ; between now and then entre-temps ; 10 days from now d'ici 10 jours ; from now on(wards) à partir de maintenant, dorénavant ; that's enough for now ça suffit pour le moment ; good-bye for now à bientôt ; now is as good a time as any le moment n'est pas plus mal choisi qu'un autre ; now is the best time to do c'est le meilleur moment pour faire ;

5 ( in time expressions) it's a week now since she left cela fait une semaine maintenant qu'elle est partie ; it has been six months now cela fait six mois ; some years ago now il y a de cela quelques années maintenant ; he won't be long now il ne devrait pas tarder maintenant ; he could arrive any time ou moment now il peut arriver d'un moment à l'autre ; the results will be announced any day now les résultats peuvent être annoncés d'un jour à l'autre ;

6 ( in view of events) maintenant ; I'll never get a job now je ne retrouverai plus jamais de travail maintenant ; now I understand why maintenant je comprends pourquoi ; how can you trust them now? comment peux-tu leur faire confiance maintenant? ; he now admits to being wrong il reconnaît maintenant qu'il a eu tort ; I'll be more careful now je serai plus prudent dorénavant ;

7 (at that moment, then) it was now 4 pm il était alors 16 heures ; now the troops attacked à ce moment-là, les troupes ont attaqué ; by now it was too late à ce moment-là, il était trop tard ;

8 ( sometimes) now fast, now slowly tantôt vite, tantôt lentement ; now and then, now and again de temps en temps, de temps à autre ; every now and then de temps en temps ;

9 ( introducing a change) now for the next question passons à la question suivante ; now for a drink si on prenait un verre ; if we can now compare… si nous comparons maintenant… ; now then, where was I? bon, où en étais-je? ;

10 (introducing information, opinion) now, this is important because c'est important parce que ; now there's a man I can trust! ah! voilà un homme en qui on peut avoir confiance! ; now Paul would never do a thing like that Paul, lui, ne ferait jamais une chose pareille ; now that would never have happened 10 years ago ça ne se serait jamais produit il y a dix ans ;

11 (in requests, warnings, reprimands) careful now! attention! ; now let's see voyons donc ; now! now! voyons! ; come now! voyons! ; there now, what did I tell you? eh bien, qu'est-ce que je t'avais dit? ; now then, let's get down to work bon, reprenons le travail maintenant ; now then! what's all this noise? bon sang! qu'est-ce que c'est que tout ce bruit?

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10 should

should [ʃυd (полная форма); ʃəd, ʃd (редуцированные формы)] (past от shall)

1) вспомогательный глагол; служит для образования будущего в прошедшем в 1 л. ед. ч. и мн. ч.:

I said I should be at home next week я сказа́л, что бу́ду до́ма на сле́дующей неде́ле

2) вспомогательный глагол; служит для образования:

1) условного наклонения в 1 л. ед. ч. и мн. ч.:

I should be glad to play if I could я бы сыгра́л, е́сли бы уме́л
;

2) сослагательного наклонения:

it is necessary that he should go home at once необходи́мо, что́бы он сейча́с же шёл домо́й

3) модальный глагол, выражающий:

1) долженствование, уместность, целесообразность;

you should not do that э́того де́лать не сле́дует
;

we should be punctual мы должны́ быть аккура́тны
;

2) предположение ( вытекающее из обстоятельств);

they should be there by now сейча́с они́, наве́рное, уже́ там

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > should
11 should

ʃud (полная форма) ;
(редуцированные формы) гл.
1) а) вспомогательный глагол;
употребляется для выражения будущего действия в придаточных предложениях, когда глагол главного предложения стоит в прошедшем времени, с 1-м л. ед. и мн. ч. I said I should be glad to see him. ≈ Я сказал, что буду рад его видеть. б) вспомогательный глагол, приобретающий модальное значение;
употребляется для выражения будущего действия в придаточных предложениях, когда глагол главного предложения стоит в прошедшем времени, с 2-м и 3-м л. ед. и мн. ч., придавая действию оттенок обещания, угрозы, приказания, предостережения и т. п. со стороны говорящего;
на русский язык модальное значение передается соответствующей интонацией He said that she should have the books in a few days. ≈ Он сказал, что она получит книги через несколько дней.
2) употребляется с 1-м и 3-м л. ед. и мн. ч. при обращении в косвенную речь вопроса, задаваемого с целью получить распоряжение от собеседника, если косвенный вопрос зависит от глагола в прош. времени;
'should' в этом сл. имеет модальное значение, придавая действию оттенок долженствования I asked him where I should wait him. ≈ Я спросил его, где мне его ждать. I asked her whether he should come in the morning. ≈ Я спросил ее, приходить ли ему утром.
3) употребляется в главной части условных предложений с 1-м л. ед. и мн. числа;
'should' в сочетании с формой инфинитива переводится сослагат. накл. I should go there if I had time. ≈ Я пошел бы туда, если бы у меня было время. We should have caught the train if we had walked faster. ≈ Мы бы успели на поезд, если бы мы шли быстрее.
4) употребляется в придаточной части условного предложения для подчеркивания малой вероятности делаемого предположения If they should come, I shall speak to them about it. ≈ Если они придут, я поговорю с ними об этом. If he should refuse, they would be greatly disappointed. ≈ Если бы он отказался, они были бы очень разочарованы.
5) употребляется в придаточных предложениях после безличных оборотов типа 'it is important' It is important that he should return to-morrow. ≈ Важно, чтобы он возвратился завтра.
6) употребляется в дополнительных придаточных предложениях, когда глагол гл. предл. выражает решимость, требование, совет, предложение, договоренность, приказание: 'to decide - решать', 'to demand, to require - требовать', 'to insist - настаивать', 'to advise - советовать', 'to recommend - рекомендовать' и др. He suggested that the case should be postponed. ≈ Он предложил, чтобы дело было отложено. The sellers demanded that payment should be made within five days. ≈ Продавцы требовали, чтобы платеж был произведен в течение пяти дней.
7) употребляется в дополнительных придаточных предложениях, когда сказуемое гл. предл. выражает чувство удивления, сожаления, негодования, радости и т.п. I am surprised that he should have done it. ≈ Я удивлен, что он это сделал. I am sorry that you should think so. ≈ Жаль, что вы так думаете.
8) употребляется в придаточных предложениях цели в сочетании с Indefinite Infinitive I'll ring up at once so that he shouldn't wait for me. ≈ Я ему позвоню немедленно, чтобы он не ждал меня.
9) употребляется со всеми лицами в прямых и косвенных вопросах, начинающихся с 'why' и выражающих сильное удивление, недоумение Why should you dislike him so much? ≈ Почему вы его так не любите? I don't understand why you should be angry with him. ≈ Я не понимаю, почему вы сердитесь на него.
10) употребляется для выражения морального долга или совета и имеет в этом сл. значение 'должен', 'следует', 'следовало бы' You should help her. ≈ Вам следовало (бы) помочь ей. past от shall выражает долженствование в форме рекомендации, пожелания - you * consult a doctor вам следует обратиться к врачу - I know I * go to the station я знаю, что (мне) нужно идти на станцию - we * go now нам пора уходить - which is as it * be что и должно было быть;
как и следовало ожидать выражает с перфектным инфинитивом невыполненную рекомендацию, пожелание - you * really have been more careful вам следовало бы быть осторжнее - he hasn't brought the book, though he * have done it last week он не принес книгу, хотя ему бы следовало сделать это еще на прошлой неделе выражает предположение - they * be there by now сейчас они, наверное, уже там - that * suit you это вам, должно быть, подойдет выражает нерешительное утверждение - I * think that... мне кажется, что... - I * say that he was right я бы сказал, что он неправ - I * think he is wrong я думаю, что он неправ - so it * seem кеазалось бы, что это так;
видимо, так выражает желание - I * like... мне бы хотелось (эмоционально-усилительно) выражает удивление, возмущение - why * you suspect me? с какой же это стати вы меня подозреваете? - why * he behave like that? и зачем только он так себя ведет? - how * I know? ну откуда мне знать? - it is strange that he * have said it весьма странно, что он сказал это - it is surprising that he * be so foolish! просто удивительно, до чего он неразумен! - whom * I meet but Jones? и кого же, вы думаете, я встретил? Джоунза, конечно;
и подумать только, кого я встретил - Джоунза! - you * have seen him! посмотрели бы вы на него!, жаль, что вы не видели его! - I * think so! еще бы! вспомогательный глагол в придаточном дополнительном служит для выражения будущего времени, согласованного с прошедшим временем в главном предложении - I said that I * come back soon я сказал, что скоро вернусь - he had promised that I * be there он обещал, что я там буду - I said I * do it я сказал, что я сделаю это вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения первого лица в главном предложении при придаточном условии - I * have bought the book if I had seen it я бы купил эту книгу, если бы я ее увидел - we * go there if we were invited мы бы пошли туда, если бы нас пригласили - I shouldn't be surprised if... я не удивился бы, если...;
меня не удивило бы, если... вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения в придаточных целях после союзов: lest, that, so that - I lent him the book so that he * study the subject я одолжил ему книгу, чтобы он изучил этот вопрс - ring him up first, lest you * find him gone сначала позвоните ему, а то он может уйти вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения в придаточных условиях - if I * be free tommorow, I'll come если я буду свободен завтра, я приду - if he * ask you tell him the truth если он вдруг тебя спросит, скажи ему правду вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения в придаточных дополнительных, когда действие вызвано необходимостью или зависит от чьей-либо воли, чьего-либо решения - they recommended that a special committee * be set up оени рекомендовали, чтобы была создана специальная комиссия - it is important that they * learn about it at once необходимо, чтобы они немедленно об этом узнали - it was impossible that this * continue for long это никак не могло долго продолжаться - it was not to be expected that they * surrender without a struggle нельзя было ожидать, чтобы они сдались без борьбы вспомогательный глагол служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения в придаточных уступительных - whatever sun * be received from him... какая бы сумма от него не поступила... ~ вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования будущего в прошедшем в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I said I should be at home next week я сказал, что буду дома на следующей неделе ~ вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования: условного наклонения в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I should be glad to play if I could я бы сыграл, если бы умел it is necessary that he ~ go home at once необходимо, чтобы он сейчас же шел домой should (past от shall) вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования сослагательного наклонения ~ вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования: условного наклонения в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I should be glad to play if I could я бы сыграл, если бы умел ~ вспомогательный глагол;
служит для образования будущего в прошедшем в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I said I should be at home next week я сказал, что буду дома на следующей неделе ~ модальный глагол, выражающий: предположение ( вытекающее из обстоятельств) ;
they should be there by now сейчас они, наверное, уже там ~ модальный глагол, выражающий: долженствование, уместность, целесообразность ~ модальный глагол, выражающий: предположение (вытекающее из обстоятельств) ;
they should be there by now сейчас они, наверное, уже там you ~ not do that этого делать не следует;
we should be punctual мы должны быть аккуратны you ~ not do that этого делать не следует;
we should be punctual мы должны быть аккуратны

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > should
12 should

ʃud
negative short form - shouldn't; verb

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) habría

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) deber (hacer algo)

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) deber (de)

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) que + subjuntivo

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (usado para expresar condicional: if anything should happen to me = si algo me sucediera)

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) gustar (I should love to go to France = me gustaría ir a Francia)

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (usado para referirse a una situación no esperada)

should vb

1. deber

you should give up smoking deberías dejar de fumar

2. deber de

the meat should be cooked by now ya debe de estar hecha la carne

how should I know? ¡yo qué sé!

I should be so lucky! ¡ojalá!

I should think so creo que sí

I should think so too! ¡faltaría más! should también expresa el condicional para la primera persona, en este uso equivale a would

I should be delighted to accompany you me encantaría acompañarte

should

tr[ʃʊd]

auxiliar

1 (duty, advisability, recommendation) deber

■ you should see the dentist deberías ir al dentista

■ children should be seen and not heard los niños deberían verse y no escucharse

■ you should have phoned me deberías haberme llamado

2 (probability) deber de

■ the clothes should be dry now la ropa ya debe de estar seca

■ there shouldn't be any problem no debe de haber ningún problema

■ this should be interesting esto promete ser interesante

3 (subjunctive, conditional)

■ if you should see Janet by any chance si por casualidad vieras a Janet

■ should you change your mind si cambiaras de opinión

■ it's strange that you should say that es extraño que digas eso

■ it has been decided that you should go se ha decidido que fueras tú

4 (conditional, 1st person)

■ I should like to ask a question quisiera hacer una pregunta

■ I should be grateful if you could reply... le agradecería que contestara...

■ I should buy it if I were you yo en tu lugar lo compraría

5 (tentative statement)

■ I should think so me imagino que sí

■ I shouldn't think so no creo

6 (disbelief, surprise)

■ and who should be in the bar but Gary Lineker! ¿y quién te parece que estaba en el bar? ¡Gary Lineker!

■ how should I know! ¡yo qué sé!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I should have thought... hubiera pensado...

I should think so too! ¡faltaría más!, ¡era lo menos que podía hacer!

should shall

should

aux.

(Verbo modal para indicar el obligación moral)

I ʃʊd
past of shall

II

modal verb

1) ( expressing desirability) debería (or deberías etc), debiera (or debieras etc)

you should be studying — deberías or debieras estar estudiando, tendrías que estar estudiando

you should have thought of that before — deberías or debieras haber pensado en eso antes, tendrías or tenías que haber pensado en eso antes

I've brought you some flowers - oh, you shouldn't have — te he traído unas flores - no te deberías or debieras haber molestado! or no te tenías or tendrías que haber molestado!

you should've seen the look on her face! — tenías or tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso!

2) (indicating probability, logical expectation) debería (or deberías etc) (de), debiera (or debieras etc) (de)

it should add up to 100 — tendría que or debería (de) or debiera (de) dar or sumar 100

how should I know? — ¿cómo quieres que sepa?, ¿cómo voy a saber (yo)?

why should they want to come here? — ¿por qué han or habrían de querer venir aquí?

3) (with first person only)

a) ( conditional use) (BrE frml)

I should like to see her — me gustaría verla

I shouldn't be surprised if they didn't turn up — no me sorprendería que no aparecieran

b) ( venturing a guess) (BrE)

I shouldn't think it's very old — no creo que sea muy antiguo

I should think she must be over 80 — yo diría que debe tener más de 80

c) ( expressing indignation)

he said he was sorry - I should think so too! — pidió perdón - faltaría más! or era lo menos que podía hacer!

she won't be asking us for any money - I should think not! — no nos va a pedir dinero - faltaría más! or sería el colmo!

4) ( subjunctive use) (with all persons)

it's natural that he should want to go with her — es natural or lógico que quiera ir con ella

if you should happen to pass a bookshop... — si pasaras or si llegaras a pasar por una librería...

5) ( expressing amused surprise)

and who should turn up but her ex-husband! — ¿y quién te parece que apareció? su ex-marido!

[ʃʊd]
MODAL VB
1) (used to form conditional tense)

I should go if they sent for me — iría si me llamasen

should I be out at the time, if I should be out at the time — si estoy fuera en ese momento

I shouldn't be surprised if... — no me sorprendería si...

I should have liked to... — me hubiera gustado..., quisiera haber...

thanks, I should like to — gracias, me gustaría

I shouldn't like to say — prefiero no decirlo

I should think so — supongo que sí

I should be so lucky! — ¡ojalá!

2) (duty, advisability, desirability) deber

all cars should carry a first-aid kit — todos los coches deberían llevar un botiquín

you should take more exercise — deberías hacer más ejercicio

I should have been a doctor — yo debería haber sido médico

you shouldn't do that — no deberías hacerlo, más vale no hacer eso

I shouldn't if I were you — yo que tú no lo haría

he should know that... — debiera or debería saber que...

all is as it should be — todo está en regla

..., which is as it should be —..., como es razonable,..., que es como tiene que ser

why should I? — ¿por qué lo voy a hacer?, ¿por qué tengo que hacerlo?

why should he (have done it)? — ¿por qué lo iba a hacer?, ¿por qué tenía que hacerlo?

why should you want to know? — ¿por qué has de saberlo tú?

3) (statements of probability) deber de

he should pass his exams — debería de aprobar los exámenes

they should have arrived by now — deben (de) haber llegado ya

he should be there by now — ya debería estar allí

they should arrive tomorrow — deberán or deben (de) llegar mañana

that shouldn't be too hard — eso no debería ser muy difícil

I should have told you before — tendría que or debería habértelo dicho antes

this should be good — esto promete ser bueno

4) (subjunctive uses)

... and who should I bump into but Mike? —... ¿y con quién crees que me encuentro? ¡pues con Mike!

he ordered that it should be done — mandó que se hiciera

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I [ʃʊd]
past of shall

II

modal verb

1) ( expressing desirability) debería (or deberías etc), debiera (or debieras etc)

you should be studying — deberías or debieras estar estudiando, tendrías que estar estudiando

you should have thought of that before — deberías or debieras haber pensado en eso antes, tendrías or tenías que haber pensado en eso antes

I've brought you some flowers - oh, you shouldn't have — te he traído unas flores - no te deberías or debieras haber molestado! or no te tenías or tendrías que haber molestado!

you should've seen the look on her face! — tenías or tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso!

2) (indicating probability, logical expectation) debería (or deberías etc) (de), debiera (or debieras etc) (de)

it should add up to 100 — tendría que or debería (de) or debiera (de) dar or sumar 100

how should I know? — ¿cómo quieres que sepa?, ¿cómo voy a saber (yo)?

why should they want to come here? — ¿por qué han or habrían de querer venir aquí?

3) (with first person only)

a) ( conditional use) (BrE frml)

I should like to see her — me gustaría verla

I shouldn't be surprised if they didn't turn up — no me sorprendería que no aparecieran

b) ( venturing a guess) (BrE)

I shouldn't think it's very old — no creo que sea muy antiguo

I should think she must be over 80 — yo diría que debe tener más de 80

c) ( expressing indignation)

he said he was sorry - I should think so too! — pidió perdón - faltaría más! or era lo menos que podía hacer!

she won't be asking us for any money - I should think not! — no nos va a pedir dinero - faltaría más! or sería el colmo!

4) ( subjunctive use) (with all persons)

it's natural that he should want to go with her — es natural or lógico que quiera ir con ella

if you should happen to pass a bookshop... — si pasaras or si llegaras a pasar por una librería...

5) ( expressing amused surprise)

and who should turn up but her ex-husband! — ¿y quién te parece que apareció? su ex-marido!

English-spanish dictionary > should
13 should

see academic.ru/66362/shall">shall

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[ʃud]
negative short form - shouldn't; verb

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) pt von shall

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) Konjunktiv

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) Ausdruck der Wahrscheinlichkeit

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) nach Ausdrücken der Überraschung etc.

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) Konditionell

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) Ausdruck eines Wunsches

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) Ausdruck höchster Überraschung

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should

[ʃʊd]

aux vb

1. (expressing advisability)

▪ sb/sth \should... jd/etw sollte...

if you're annoyed with him, you \should tell him wenn du dich über ihn ärgerst, solltest du ihm das sagen

he said that I \should see a doctor er meinte, ich solle zum Arzt gehen

you \should be ashamed of yourselves ihr solltet euch [was] schämen

how kind! you really \shouldn't have! wie nett! das war doch [wirklich] nicht nötig!

I \should have written to her ich hätte ihr schreiben sollen

one \should not judge people by their appearance man sollte Menschen nicht nach ihrem Äußeren beurteilen

he \shouldn't say things like that er sollte so etwas nicht sagen

she \should worry! she hasn't a problem in the world! ( iron) was braucht sie sich schon Sorgen zu machen! sie hat doch keinerlei Probleme

the car \should be serviced every year das Auto sollte jedes Jahr zur Inspektion

I recommend that there \should be an investigation ich würde dazu raten, eine Untersuchung durchzuführen

it's essential that the project \should not be delayed any further es ist wichtig, dass das Projekt nicht noch weiter verzögert wird

2. (asking for advice)

▪ \should sb/sth...? soll[te] jd/etw...?

\should I apologize to him? soll[te] ich mich bei ihm entschuldigen?

\should he apply for the job? soll[te] er sich für die Stelle bewerben?

how often \should the plant be watered? wie oft sollte [o muss] die Pflanze gegossen werden?

3. (expressing expectation)

▪ sb/sth \should... jd/etw sollte [o müsste] [eigentlich]...

you \should find this guidebook helpful dieser Führer wird dir sicher nützlich sein

there \shouldn't be any problems es dürfte eigentlich keine Probleme geben

that \should be safe enough das dürfte [o müsste eigentlich] sicher genug sein

everything is as it \should be alles ist wie es sein soll

this shirt's made of very good quality silk — I \should think it is, considering how much it cost dieses Hemd ist aus hochwertiger Seide — das will ich wohl meinen, wenn man bedenkt, was es gekostet hat

could you have the report ready by Friday? — yes, I \should think so könnten Sie den Bericht bis Freitag fertig haben? — ja, ich glaube schon

I don't like to drink more than one bottle of wine in an evening — I \should think not! ich mag pro Abend nicht mehr als eine Flasche Wein trinken — das will ich wohl meinen!

I bought her some flowers to say thank you — I \should think so too ich habe ihr ein paar Blumen gekauft, um mich zu bedanken — das war auch gut so

the boss wants to see us in her office immediately — this \should be good! ( iron fam) wir sollen sofort zur Chefin ins Büro kommen — das kann ja heiter werden! iron fam

I \should be so lucky ( fam) schön wär's! fam

4. (expressing futurity)

▪ sb/sth \should... jd/etw würde...

he realized that he \should have to do most of the work es wurde ihm klar, dass er die meiste Arbeit würde erledigen müssen

5. ( form: expressing a possibility)

in case [or if] sth/sb \should do sth falls etw/jd etw tun sollte

he took his cap in case it \should snow er nahm seine Mütze für den Fall mit, dass es zu schneien anfing

it seems very unlikely to happen, but if it \should, we need to be well-prepared es scheint unwahrscheinlich, aber für den Fall, dass es doch passieren sollte, müssen wir gut vorbereitet sein

he would be most welcome, \should he be coming at all er wäre höchst willkommen, falls er überhaupt kommt

6. (rhetorical)

▪ why \should sb/sth...? warum sollte jd/etw...?

why \should anyone want to eat something so horrible? warum sollte irgendjemand so etwas Scheußliches essen wollen?

7. (expressing surprise)

I was just getting off the bus when who \should I see but my old school friend Pat! was glaubst du, wen ich gesehen habe, als ich aus dem Bus ausstieg — niemand anderen als meinen alten Schulfreund Pat!

8. (expressing an opinion)

it's odd that she \should think I would want to see her again es ist seltsam, dass sie meint, ich wolle sie wiedersehen

it's so unfair that she \should have died so young es ist so ungerecht, dass sie so jung sterben musste

it worries me that he \should drive all that way on his own esp BRIT es beunruhigt mich, dass er die ganze Strecke alleine fährt

I suggest that you \should leave esp BRIT ( form) du solltest besser gehen

I prefer that Jane \should do it esp BRIT ( form) es wäre mir lieber, wenn Jane es täte

9. (could)

where's Daryl? — how \should I know? wo ist Daryl? — woher soll[te] ich das wissen?

for fear that I \should miss my flight, I arrived at the airport five hours early aus Angst, ich könnte mein Flugzeug verpassen, war ich fünf Stunden früher am Flughafen

10. ( dated form: would)

▪ I/we \should... ich würde/wir würden...

I \should like a whisky before the meal ich hätte vor dem Essen gern einen Whisky

we \should like to take you out for dinner next week wir würden Sie gerne nächste Woche zum Abendessen einladen

I \shouldn't worry about it if I were you ich würde mir deswegen an deiner Stelle keine Sorgen machen

he took his umbrella so that he \shouldn't get wet er nahm seinen Schirm mit, um nicht nass zu werden

we \should have come sooner if we'd known how ill he was wir wären früher gekommen, wenn wir gewusst hätten, wie krank er war

I \shouldn't be surprised ich wäre nicht überrascht

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[ʃʊd] pret of shall
modal aux vb

1)

(expressing duty, advisability, command) I/he should do that — ich/er sollte das tun

you shouldn't do that — Sie sollten das nicht tun

I should have done it — ich hätte es tun sollen or müssen

I shouldn't have done it — ich hätte es nicht tun sollen or dürfen

all is as it should be — alles ist so, wie es sein sollte or muss

which is as it should be — und so soll(te) es auch sein

he should know that it's wrong to lie — er sollte or müsste wissen, dass man nicht lügen darf

you really should see that film — den Film sollten or müssen Sie wirklich sehen

you should have seen his face! (inf) —

should I go too? – yes you should was it a good film? – I should think it was — sollte ich auch gehen? – ja, das sollten Sie schon war der Film gut? – und ob

he's coming to apologize – I should think so — er will sich entschuldigen – das möchte ich auch meinen or hoffen

... and I should know —... und ich müsste es ja wissen

how should I know? — woher soll ich das wissen?

2)

(expressing probability) he should be there by now —

they should arrive tomorrow — sie müssten morgen ankommen

this should be enough — das müsste eigentlich reichen

why should he suspect me? — warum sollte er mich verdächtigen?

this book should help you — dieses Buch wird Ihnen bestimmt helfen

this should be good! (inf) — das wird bestimmt gut!

3)

(in tentative statements) I shouldn't like to say —

I should hardly have called him an idiot — ich hätte ihn wohl kaum einen Idioten genannt

I should think there were about 40 — ich würde schätzen, dass etwa 40 dort waren

should I open the window? — soll ich das Fenster aufmachen?

I should like to disagree — da möchte ich widersprechen

I should like to know — ich wüsste gern, ich möchte gern wissen

I should like to apply for the job — ich würde mich gern um die Stelle bewerben

thanks, I should like to — danke, gern

4)

(expressing surprise) who should I see/should it be but Anne! — und wen sehe ich/und wer wars? Anne!

why should he want to know/do that? — warum will er das wohl wissen/machen?

why should he have done it, if...? — warum hat er es dann gemacht, wenn...?

5)

(subjunc, conditional) I/he should go if... —

we should have come if... — wir wären gekommen, wenn...

it seems unbelievable that he should have failed/be so young — es scheint unglaublich, dass er versagt hat/so jung ist

I don't see why he shouldn't have paid by now — ich verstehe nicht, warum er bis jetzt noch nicht bezahlt hat

if they should send for me —

if he should come, should he come — falls er kommen sollte, sollte er kommen

should it not be true — sollte das nicht wahr sein

I shouldn't be surprised if he comes or came or were to come — ich wäre nicht or keineswegs überrascht, wenn er kommen würde or wenn er käme

I shouldn't (do that) if I were you —

I shouldn't worry about it it is necessary that he should be told — ich würde mir darüber keine Gedanken machen es ist nötig, dass man es ihm sagt

unless he should change his mind — falls er es sich (dat) nicht anders überlegt

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should [ʃʊd; unbetont ʃəd; ʃd; ʃt]

1. prät von shall, auch konditional futurisch: ich, er, sie, es sollte, du solltest, wir, Ihr, Sie, sie sollten:

should it prove false sollte es sich als falsch erweisen;

he should be home by then er müsste bis dahin wieder zu Hause sein

2. konditional: ich würde, wir würden:

I should go if …;

I should not have come if ich wäre nicht gekommen, wenn;

I should like to ich würde oder möchte gern

3. nach Ausdrücken des Erstaunens etc:

it is incredible that he should have failed es ist unglaublich, dass er versagt hat

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see shall

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modal

sollen v.

(§ p.,pp.: sollte, gesollt)

English-german dictionary > should
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[naʊ] 1.
avverbio

1) adesso, ora

I'm doing it now — lo sto facendo adesso

they now have 5 children — ora hanno 5 figli

now I understand why — ora capisco il perché

I'll be more careful now — adesso farò più attenzione

2) (at once) adesso, subito

right now — proprio adesso

3) (with preposition)

before now — prima d'ora

you should have phoned her before now — avresti dovuto telefonarle prima

until now — finora

he should be finished by now — ormai dovrebbe avere finito

between now and next Friday — da qui a venerdì prossimo

between now and then — nel frattempo

5 days from now — da qui a 5 giorni, tra 5 giorni

from now on(wards) — d'ora in poi o avanti

that's enough for now — per il momento basta

goodbye for now — a presto

4) (in time expressions)

it's a week now since he left — è una settimana oggi che è partito

he could arrive any time o moment now — potrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro

5) (at that moment, then)

it was now 4 pm — ormai erano le quattro (del pomeriggio)

by now it was too late — ormai era troppo tardi

6) (sometimes)

now fast, now slowly — ora velocemente, ora lentamente

(every) now and then o now and again — di quando in quando, di tanto in tanto, ogni tanto, a volte

7) (introducing a change)

now for the next question — passiamo alla domanda successiva

8) (introducing information, opinion)

now there's a man I can trust! — ecco un uomo di cui posso fidarmi!

now Paul would never do a thing like that — Paul non farebbe mai una cosa del genere

9) (in requests, warnings, reprimands)

careful now! — attenzione!

now let's see — allora, vediamo

now! now! — su!

come now! — dai! su!

there now, what did I tell you? — allora, cosa ti avevo detto?

now then, let's get down to work — bene, riprendiamo il lavoro
2.
congiunzione

now (that) — ora che

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1. adverb
1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) ora, adesso

2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) adesso, subito

3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) adesso, ora

4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) allora, ormai

5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) adesso, ora

6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) dunque
2. conjunction
((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) ora (che)

- nowadays
- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then
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[naʊ] 1.
avverbio

1) adesso, ora

I'm doing it now — lo sto facendo adesso

they now have 5 children — ora hanno 5 figli

now I understand why — ora capisco il perché

I'll be more careful now — adesso farò più attenzione

2) (at once) adesso, subito

right now — proprio adesso

3) (with preposition)

before now — prima d'ora

you should have phoned her before now — avresti dovuto telefonarle prima

until now — finora

he should be finished by now — ormai dovrebbe avere finito

between now and next Friday — da qui a venerdì prossimo

between now and then — nel frattempo

5 days from now — da qui a 5 giorni, tra 5 giorni

from now on(wards) — d'ora in poi o avanti

that's enough for now — per il momento basta

goodbye for now — a presto

4) (in time expressions)

it's a week now since he left — è una settimana oggi che è partito

he could arrive any time o moment now — potrebbe arrivare da un momento all'altro

5) (at that moment, then)

it was now 4 pm — ormai erano le quattro (del pomeriggio)

by now it was too late — ormai era troppo tardi

6) (sometimes)

now fast, now slowly — ora velocemente, ora lentamente

(every) now and then o now and again — di quando in quando, di tanto in tanto, ogni tanto, a volte

7) (introducing a change)

now for the next question — passiamo alla domanda successiva

8) (introducing information, opinion)

now there's a man I can trust! — ecco un uomo di cui posso fidarmi!

now Paul would never do a thing like that — Paul non farebbe mai una cosa del genere

9) (in requests, warnings, reprimands)

careful now! — attenzione!

now let's see — allora, vediamo

now! now! — su!

come now! — dai! su!

there now, what did I tell you? — allora, cosa ti avevo detto?

now then, let's get down to work — bene, riprendiamo il lavoro
2.
congiunzione

now (that) — ora che

English-Italian dictionary > now
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[ forma debole ʃəd] [ forma forte ʃʊd]
verbo modale (negat. should not, shouldn't)

1) (ought to)

you should have told me — avresti dovuto dirmelo

why shouldn't I do it? — perché non dovrei farlo?

that should be them arriving now! — dovrebbero essere loro quelli che stanno arrivando!

how should I know? — come faccio a saperlo?

everything is as it should be — tutto va come dovrebbe

flowers! you shouldn't have! — dei fiori! non era il caso!

2) (in conditional sentences)

had he asked me, I should have accepted — se me l'avesse chiesto, avrei accettato

I don't think it will happen, but if it should... — non penso che si arriverà a tanto, ma se dovesse accadere...

if you should change your mind,... — se dovesse cambiare idea,...

should the opportunity arise — se si presentasse l'occasione

3) (expressing purpose)

in order that they should understand — affinché riuscissero a capire

we are anxious that he should succeed — vorremmo tanto che lui ci riuscisse

4) (in polite formulas)

I should like a drink — prenderei volentieri qualcosa da bere

I should like to go there — mi piacerebbe andarci

5) (expressing opinion, surprise)

I should think so, not! — spero proprio di sì, di no!

"how long?" - "an hour, I should think" — "quanto?" - "un'ora, suppongo"

I should think she must be about 40 — secondo me, deve avere sui 40 anni

I should say so! — direi proprio di sì! eccome!

who should walk in but John! — e chi doveva entrare se non John!

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[ʃud]
negative short form - shouldn't; verb

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) dovere

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) (essere probabile)

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) (che più congiuntivo)

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (dovere)

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) dovere

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[ forma debole ʃəd] [ forma forte ʃʊd]
verbo modale (negat. should not, shouldn't)

1) (ought to)

you should have told me — avresti dovuto dirmelo

why shouldn't I do it? — perché non dovrei farlo?

that should be them arriving now! — dovrebbero essere loro quelli che stanno arrivando!

how should I know? — come faccio a saperlo?

everything is as it should be — tutto va come dovrebbe

flowers! you shouldn't have! — dei fiori! non era il caso!

2) (in conditional sentences)

had he asked me, I should have accepted — se me l'avesse chiesto, avrei accettato

I don't think it will happen, but if it should... — non penso che si arriverà a tanto, ma se dovesse accadere...

if you should change your mind,... — se dovesse cambiare idea,...

should the opportunity arise — se si presentasse l'occasione

3) (expressing purpose)

in order that they should understand — affinché riuscissero a capire

we are anxious that he should succeed — vorremmo tanto che lui ci riuscisse

4) (in polite formulas)

I should like a drink — prenderei volentieri qualcosa da bere

I should like to go there — mi piacerebbe andarci

5) (expressing opinion, surprise)

I should think so, not! — spero proprio di sì, di no!

"how long?" - "an hour, I should think" — "quanto?" - "un'ora, suppongo"

I should think she must be about 40 — secondo me, deve avere sui 40 anni

I should say so! — direi proprio di sì! eccome!

who should walk in but John! — e chi doveva entrare se non John!

English-Italian dictionary > should
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[ʃʋd (полная форма); ʃəd,ʃd,ʃt (редуцированные формы)]
I

1. past от shall

2. выражает

1) долженствование в форме рекомендации, пожелания:

you should consult a doctor - вам следует обратиться к врачу

I know I should go to the station - я знаю, что (мне) нужно идти на станцию

we should go now - нам пора /надо/ уходить

which is as it should be - что и должно было быть /произойти, случиться/; как и следовало ожидать

2) с перфектным инфинитивом невыполненную рекомендацию, пожелание и т. п.:

you should really have been more careful - вам следовало бы быть осторожнее

he hasn't brought the book, though he should have done it last week - он не принёс книгу, хотя ему бы следовало сделать это ещё на прошлой неделе

3. выражает предположение:

they should be there by now - сейчас они, наверное /пожалуй/, уже там

that should suit you - это вам, должно быть /наверное/, подойдёт

4. выражает

1) нерешительное утверждение:

I should think that... - мне кажется, что...

I should say that he was right - я бы сказал, что он прав

I should think he is wrong - я думаю, что /пожалуй/ он неправ

so it should seem - казалось бы, что это так; видимо, так

2) желание:

I should like... - мне бы хотелось...

5. эмоц.-усил. выражает удивление, возмущение и т. п.:

why should you suspect me? - с какой же это стати вы меня подозреваете?

why should he behave like that? - и зачем только он так себя ведёт?

how should I know? - ну откуда мне знать?

it is strange that he should have said it - весьма странно, что он сказал это

it is surprising that he should be so foolish! - просто удивительно, до чего он неразумен /глуп/!

whom should I meet but Jones? - и кого же, вы думаете, я встретил? Джоунза, конечно; и подумать только, кого я встретил - Джоунза!

you should have seen him! - посмотрели бы вы на него!, жаль, что вы не видели его!

I should think so! - ещё бы!

III Б

вспомогательный глагол

1. в придаточном дополнительном служит для выражения будущего времени, согласованного с прошедшим временем в главном предложении:

I said that I should come back soon - я сказал, что скоро вернусь

he had promised that I should be there on - обещал, что я там буду

I said I should do it - я сказал /заявил/, что я сделаю это

2. служит для образования форм сослагательного наклонения

1) 1-го лица в главном предложении при придаточном условия:

I should have bought the book if I had seen it - я бы купил эту книгу, если бы я её увидел

we should go there if we were invited - мы бы пошли туда, если бы нас пригласили

I shouldn't be surprised if... - я не удивился бы, если..., меня не удивило бы, если...

2) в придаточных цели после союзов lest, that, so that:

I lent him the book so that he should study the subject - я одолжил ему книгу, чтобы он изучил этот вопрос

ring him up first, lest you should find him gone - сначала позвоните ему, а то он может уйти

3) в придаточных условия:

if I should be free tomorrow, I'll come - если я буду свободен завтра, я приду

if he should ask you tell him the truth - если он вдруг тебя спросит, скажи ему правду

4) в придаточных дополнительных, когда действие вызвано необходимостью или зависит от чьей-л. воли, чьего-л. решения и т. п.:

they recommended [proposed, demanded, ordered] that a special committee should he set up - они рекомендовали [предложили, потребовали, приказали], чтобы была создана специальная комиссия

it is important that they should learn about it at once - необходимо, чтобы они немедленно об этом узнали

it was impossible that this should continue for long - это никак не могло долго продолжаться

it was not to be expected that they should surrender without a struggle - нельзя было ожидать, чтобы они сдались без борьбы

5) в придаточных уступительных:

whatever sum should be received from him... - какая бы сумма от него ни поступила...

НБАРС > should
17 should

[ʃud]

should вспомогательный глагол; служит для образования будущего в прошедшем в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I said I should be at home next week я сказал, что буду дома на следующей неделе should вспомогательный глагол; служит для образования: условного наклонения в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I should be glad to play if I could я бы сыграл, если бы умел it is necessary that he should go home at once необходимо, чтобы он сейчас же шел домой should (past от shall) вспомогательный глагол; служит для образования сослагательного наклонения should вспомогательный глагол; служит для образования: условного наклонения в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I should be glad to play if I could я бы сыграл, если бы умел should вспомогательный глагол; служит для образования будущего в прошедшем в 1 л. ед. и мн. ч.: I said I should be at home next week я сказал, что буду дома на следующей неделе should модальный глагол, выражающий: предположение (вытекающее из обстоятельств); they should be there by now сейчас они, наверное, уже там should модальный глагол, выражающий: долженствование, уместность, целесообразность should модальный глагол, выражающий: предположение (вытекающее из обстоятельств); they should be there by now сейчас они, наверное, уже там you should not do that этого делать не следует; we should be punctual мы должны быть аккуратны you should not do that этого делать не следует; we should be punctual мы должны быть аккуратны

English-Russian short dictionary > should
18 should

[ʃud]
negative short form - shouldn't; verb

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) skulle

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) skulle; burde

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) skulle kunne

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) ville; skulle

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skulle

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) kunne godt tænke

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) skulle

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[ʃud]
negative short form - shouldn't; verb

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) skulle

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) skulle; burde

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) skulle kunne

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) ville; skulle

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skulle

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) kunne godt tænke

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) skulle

English-Danish dictionary > should
19 should

ʃud
negative short form - shouldn't; verb

1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) ville

2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) burde, skulle

3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) burde, skulle

4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) ville

5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skulle

6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) skulle/vil(le) gjerne

7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) skulle

verb \/ʃʊd\/, trykksvakt: \/ʃəd\/ (pret. av) shall

skulle, burde, bør

• you should see a doctor

du bør gå til lege

• they should be there by now

de burde være der nå

• how should I know?

hvordan skulle jeg vite det?

English-Norwegian dictionary > should
20 should

1. от l

2. долженствование в форме рекомендации, пожелания

you should consult a doctor — вам следует обратиться к врачу

I know I should go to the station — я знаю, что нужно идти на станцию

we should go now — нам пора уходить

you should not — вам не следует

you should give up smoking — вам надо бросить курить

you should ever need to — вам когда-нибудь понадобится

3. выражает предположение

they should be there by now — сейчас они, наверное, уже там

4. выражает

5. нерешительное утверждение

I should think that … — мне кажется, что …

I should say that he was right — я бы сказал, что он прав

6. желание

I should like … — мне бы хотелось …

why should you suspect me? — с какой же это стати вы меня подозреваете?

why should he behave like that? — и зачем только он так себя ведёт?

how should I know? — ну откуда мне знать?

it is strange that he should have said it — весьма странно, что он сказал это

it is surprising that he should be so foolish! — просто удивительно, до чего он неразумен !

whom should I meet but Jones? — и кого же, вы думаете, я встретил? Джоунза, конечно; и подумать только, кого я встретил — Джоунза!

Синонимический ряд:

1. be possible (verb) be conceivable; be going to; be possible; be practicable; be within reach; may; might; shall; will

2. ought to (verb) obligated; ought to

3. want (verb) must; ought; want

English-Russian base dictionary > should

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Now and again — Now Now (nou), adv. [OE. nou, nu, AS. n[=u], nu; akin to D., OS., & OHG. nu, G. nu, nun, Icel., n[=u], Dan., Sw., & Goth. nu, L. nunc, Gr. ny , ny^n, Skr. nu, n[=u]. [root]193. Cf. {New}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At the present time; at this moment; at … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Now and now — Now Now (nou), adv. [OE. nou, nu, AS. n[=u], nu; akin to D., OS., & OHG. nu, G. nu, nun, Icel., n[=u], Dan., Sw., & Goth. nu, L. nunc, Gr. ny , ny^n, Skr. nu, n[=u]. [root]193. Cf. {New}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At the present time; at this moment; at … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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now — now1 W1S1 [nau] adv [: Old English; Origin: nu] 1.) at the present time ▪ They now live in the city centre. ▪ There s nothing I can do about this right now (=exactly now) . by now ▪ Sonia should have been home by now. Do you think she s OK? up to … Dictionary of contemporary English
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