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[ɔːt]1) (expressing probability, expectation)••Note:In virtually all cases, ought is translated by the conditional tense of dovere: you ought to go now = dovresti andartene adesso; they ought to arrive tomorrow = dovrebbero arrivare domani. - The past ought to have done / seen etc is translated by the past conditional of dovere: he ought to have been more polite = avrebbe dovuto essere più gentile. For further examples, including negative sentences, see the entry below. - The Italian verb dovere is irregular; for its conjugation see the Italian verb tables* * *[o:t]negative short form - oughtn't; verb1) (used to indicate duty; should: You ought to help them; He oughtn't to have done that.) dovere2) (used to indicate something that one could reasonably expect; should: He ought to have been able to do it.) dovere* * *I [ɔːt] nSee:aughtII [ɔːt]modal aux vb ought pt1)I ought to do it — dovrei farlo2)you ought to go and see it — dovresti andare a vederlo, faresti bene ad andarlo a vedere3)that ought to be enough — quello dovrebbe bastarehe ought to have arrived by now — dovrebbe essere arrivato, ormai
* * *[ɔːt]1) (expressing probability, expectation)••Note:In virtually all cases, ought is translated by the conditional tense of dovere: you ought to go now = dovresti andartene adesso; they ought to arrive tomorrow = dovrebbero arrivare domani. - The past ought to have done / seen etc is translated by the past conditional of dovere: he ought to have been more polite = avrebbe dovuto essere più gentile. For further examples, including negative sentences, see the entry below. - The Italian verb dovere is irregular; for its conjugation see the Italian verb tables -
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♦ ought (1) /ɔ:t/v. modaleought ha caratteristiche particolari:● ha significato di condizionale;● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3a pers. sing. pres., - ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha quindi tempi composti;● forma le domande mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;● viene usato nelle question tags;1 ( esprime dovere morale) – He ought to be more patient with her, dovrebbe avere più pazienza con lei; You ought to be ashamed of yourself!, dovresti vergognarti!; It ought not to be allowed, non lo si dovrebbe permettere2 ( esprime opportunità, consiglio, rimprovero) – You ought to see a doctor about that foot, dovresti far vedere quel piede da un dottore; You just ought to hear him!, dovresti sentirlo!; Oughtn't we to do something about it?, non dovremmo (o non sarebbe bene) fare qualcosa?; I ought to remind you that…, è bene (o, form., è d'uopo) che vi ricordi che…; This ought to have been done months ago, lo si sarebbe dovuto fare mesi fa3 ( esprime probabilità) – This ought to be enough, questo dovrebbe bastare; They ought to be able to help you, dovrebbero poterti aiutare; They ought to have arrived by now, dovrebbero essere arrivati ormai; DIALOGO → - Asking for directions- There ought to be a cashpoint in the shopping centre, dovrebbe esserci un bancomat nel centro commerciale.ought (2) /ɔ:t/n.(variante di aught) alcunché; alcuna cosa; qualunque cosa.
См. также в других словарях:
oughtn't — [ˈo:tnt US ˈo: ] the short form of ought not ▪ You oughtn t to drive if you re tired … Dictionary of contemporary English
oughtn't — (ought not) need not to; must not … English contemporary dictionary
oughtn't — ► CONTRACTION ▪ ought not … English terms dictionary
oughtn't — [ôt′ nt] contraction ought not … English World dictionary
oughtn't — [[t]ɔ͟ːt(ə)nt[/t]] Oughtn t is a spoken form of ought not . Syn: shouldn t … English dictionary
oughtn't — the short form of ought not : You oughtn t to drive if you are feeling so drowsy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
oughtn't — [ˈɔːt(ə)nt] short form a way of saying or writing ‘ought not . This is not often used in formal writing You oughtn t to make promises you can t keep.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
oughtn't — contr. ought not. * * * /ˈɑːtn̩t/ used as a contraction of ought not It oughtn t (to) make any difference … Useful english dictionary
oughtn't — Date: 1884 ought not … New Collegiate Dictionary
oughtn't — /awt nt/ contraction of ought not. Usage. See contraction, ought1. * * * … Universalium
oughtn't — ought|n t [ ɔtnt ] short form the usual way of saying or writing ought not. This is not often used in formal writing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English