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must

must

Meaning of must

English

used to say that something is necessary or very important

Русский

нужно обязательно; без этого нельзя обойтись

must

Pronunciation

British English
/mʌst/
American English
/mʌst/

must with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом must

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

11 сочетаний

Обязанности и запреты

Duties and prohibitions
must follow the rules
должен соблюдать правила

Every player must follow the rules, even during a friendly match.

Каждый игрок должен соблюдать правила, даже в товарищеском матче.

must not
нельзя

Passengers must not leave their seats while the plane is landing.

Пассажирам нельзя вставать с мест, пока самолёт идёт на посадку.

  • must be doneнужно сделать
  • must neverникогда нельзя

Настойчивый совет и личная необходимость

Strong advice and personal need
you really must try
тебе обязательно нужно попробовать

You really must try the peach pie at that little diner.

Тебе обязательно нужно попробовать персиковый пирог в той маленькой закусочной.

must remember to
нужно не забыть

I must remember to water the plants before we leave.

Мне нужно не забыть полить цветы перед отъездом.

  • you must come and visitобязательно приезжай в гости

Вежливые речевые формулы

Polite set phrases
I must admit
должен признать

I must admit, the movie was better than I expected.

Должен признать, фильм оказался лучше, чем я ожидал.

I must be going
мне пора идти

It's getting late, so I must be going.

Уже поздно, так что мне пора идти.

  • I must sayнадо сказать
  • I must apologize forпрошу прощения за

must usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We must finish the report by Friday.

Мы должны закончить отчёт к пятнице.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

You must wear a helmet.

Ты должен надеть шлем.

must synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between must, need to, should, have got to, be supposed to, be required to, and be obliged to

N
🇬🇧English
need to

it is necessary

A2very often

ENYou need to finish this today.

🇬🇧English

softer: advice, not obligation

A2very often

ENYou should see a doctor.

H
🇬🇧English
have got to

informal, more British

often

ENI've got to go now.

B
🇬🇧English
be supposed to

expected by rules or arrangement

A2often

ENYou are supposed to arrive at 9.

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
be required to

formal: required by rules

A2often

ENEmployees are required to wear badges.

B
🇬🇧English
be obliged to

formal: forced by duty

A2rare word

ENWe are obliged to follow the rules.

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Questions about this word

must meaning: what does it mean?

used to say that something is necessary or very important

must pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

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

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