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ought to
[/ɔːt tuː/]
modal verb
deveria; deve
1.
used to indicate duty, moral obligation, or what is morally correct
You ought to apologize for your behavior.
Você deveria se desculpar pelo seu comportamento.
2.
used to express probability or likelihood
The package ought to arrive by tomorrow.
O pacote deve chegar até amanhã.
3.
used to give advice or recommendations
You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
Você deveria ver um médico sobre essa tosse.
Synonyms
should
must
have to
need to
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
deveria; deve
most common usage
Portugal
deveria; deve
identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese
Formal contexts
deveria
preferred in formal writing
Related Idioms & Phrases
ought not to (ought not) - não deveria
if you ought to - se você deveria
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