should
/ʃʊd, ʃəd/Translation
v [modal]
› (sugerencias o consejos)
⇨ deber
You should go to the doctor if you don't feel well Si no te sientes bien, deberías ir al médico
You shouldn't eat so many sweets No deberías comer tantos caramelos
› (probabilidad)
⇨ deber de
They should be here in a second Deben de estar al caer
› (form) (condición)
⇨ si
Should I be late, go on without me Si llegara tarde, seguid sin mí
■ constr. should + do sth(Definition of should v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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