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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chāhiye
"आपको अपने कठोर शब्दों के लिए माफ़ी मांगनी चाहिए।"
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2 senses- 1
Used to indicate duty, propriety, or moral obligation.
"You ought to apologize for your harsh words." - 2
Used to indicate what is expected, probable, or advisable.
"The package ought to arrive by tomorrow afternoon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'āhte', the past tense of 'āgan' (to owe or possess). Over time, the grammatical function shifted from denoting debt or possession to indicating moral obligation, duty, or desirability.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Ought"?
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devoir
Transliteration: dəvwaʁ
"Tu devrais t'excuser pour tes mots."
sollen
Transliteration: zɔlən
"Du solltest dich für deine harten Worte entschuldigen."
dovere
Transliteration: doˈveːre
"Dovresti scusarti per le tue parole."
deber
Transliteration: deˈβeɾ
"Deberías disculparte por tus duras palabras."
dever
Transliteration: deˈveɾ
"Você deveria se desculpar pelas suas palavras duras."
चाहिए
Transliteration: chāhiye
"आपको अपने कठोर शब्दों के लिए माफ़ी मांगनी चाहिए।"
应该
Transliteration: yīnggāi
"你应该为你的严厉言辞道歉。"
~해야 하다
Transliteration: ~haeya hada
"너는 네가 한 말에 대해 사과해야 한다."
〜すべきである
Transliteration: ~subeki de aru
"あなたは自分の厳しい言葉について謝罪すべきだ。"
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