deben

/ˈdeben/, [ˈd̪e.β̞ẽn]

must, should

Examples

Sé que deben estar asustados.

I know you must be afraid.

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La astronomía es tal vez la única ciencia en que los descubrimientos se deben a la casualidad, en la cual el entendimiento humano se manifiesta en toda su grandeza, pero también es donde se conoce su infinita pequeñez.

Astronomy is perhaps the science whose discoveries owe least to chance, in which human understanding appears in its whole magnitude, and through which man can best learn how small he is.

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La lógica y el sentido común sugieren que Rusia, la Unión Europea y los Estados Unidos deben actuar juntos.

Logic and common sense suggest that Russia, the European Union and the United States must act together.

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Todas las respuestas deben escribirse siguiendo las instrucciones.

All answers must be written according to the instructions.

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Lo deben haber sabido desde el principio.

They must have known it all along.

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En cuanto a los perros, los clientes no deben traerlos a esta tienda.

As for dogs, customers may not bring them into this store.

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Deben de ser estadounidenses.

They must be Americans.

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Deben tomar la manzana.

You must take the apple.

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Ellos deben haber estado cansados.

They must have been tired.

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Ellas deben ser felices.

They must be happy.

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Muchas personas que hasta ahora se han pasado gastando dinero en pasar un buen rato ahora deben ser más cuidadosas con su dinero.

A lot of people who have up until now been spending money having a good time now need to be more careful with their money.

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Los educadores deben respetar la lengua materna de los aprendices.

Educators should respect learners' mother tongue.

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Se deben lavar las frutas antes de comérselas.

You should wash fruit before you eat it.

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No deben perdérselo.

You ought not to miss it.

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Todos deben proteger a su propia familia.

Everyone must protect their own family.

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Los hombres no deben usar ropas blancas y negras porque se dice que traen mala suerte.

Men must not dress in black and white clothes because it is said that they bring bad luck.

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De más está decir que los derechos humanos fundamentales deben ser respetados.

Needless to say, fundamental human rights should be respected.

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Deben ir al trabajo.

You should go to work.

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Deben morir.

They must die.

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Todos los estudiantes de inglés deben tener un buen diccionario de inglés.

All students of English should have a good English-English dictionary at hand.

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