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should

should

Meaning of should

English

used to give advice

Русский

Выражает совет: так лучше сделать.

should

Pronunciation

British English
/ʃʊd/
American English
/ʃʊd/

should with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом should

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

6 сочетаний

Советы, сожаления и упрёки в разговоре

Advice, regrets and reproaches in conversation
what should I do
что мне делать

My phone fell in the sink. What should I do?

Мой телефон упал в раковину. Что мне делать?

maybe you should
может, тебе стоит

You look exhausted, so maybe you should go to bed early.

Ты выглядишь измотанным, может, тебе стоит лечь пораньше.

  • you should tryтебе стоит попробовать
  • should have knownнадо было догадаться
  • you shouldn't haveне стоило
  • you should have seenвидели бы вы

should usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

You should rest.

Тебе следует отдохнуть.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She should call her mother today.

Ей следует позвонить маме сегодня.

should synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between should, ought to, had better, need to, must, and have to

O
🇬🇧English
ought to

Same idea; less common, slightly formal.

A2often

ENYou ought to apologize.

H
🇬🇧English
had better

Stronger; implies a bad result otherwise.

A2often

ENYou had better leave now.

N
🇬🇧English
need to

Stronger: it is necessary.

A2very often

ENYou need to rest.

🇬🇧English

Strong obligation, not just advice.

A2very often

ENYou must wear a seatbelt.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Obligation from outside.

A2very often

ENI have to work late tonight.

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Questions about this word

should meaning: what does it mean?

used to give advice

should pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Тебе следует отдохнуть. Translation: You should rest.

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