OUGHTEST - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

oughtest [ˈɔːtəst] 2ª persona ενικ pres.

oughtest → ought αρχαϊκ

ought²

ought → aught

ought¹ [βρετ ɔːt, αμερικ ɔt] ΡΉΜΑ βοηθ ρήμα έγκλ In virtually all cases, ought is translated by the conditional tense of dovere: you ought to go now = dovresti andartene adesso; they ought to arrive tomorrow = dovrebbero arrivare domani. - The past ought to have done/seen etc is translated by the past conditional of dovere: he ought to have been more polite = avrebbe dovuto essere più gentile. For further examples, including negative sentences, see this entry. - The Italian verb dovere is irregular; for its conjugation see the Italian verb tables.

1. ought (expressing probability, expectation):

that ought to fix it

questo dovrebbe mettere a posto le cose

things ought to improve by next week

per la prossima settimana le cose dovrebbero migliorare

the train ought not to have left yet

il treno non dovrebbe essere ancora partito

he ought to be back by now

dovrebbe essere rientrato ormai

2. ought (making polite but firm suggestion):

oughtn't we to consult them first?

non dovremmo prima consultarli?

you ought to be in bed

dovresti essere a letto

she ought to see a doctor

dovrebbe consultare un medico

3. ought (indicating moral obligation):

we really ought to say something

dovremmo davvero dire qualcosa

you ought not to say things like that

non dovresti dire cose del genere

someone ought to have accompanied her

qualcuno avrebbe dovuto accompagnarla

I ought not to have been so direct

non avrei dovuto essere così diretto

he felt he ought not to be wasting time

sentiva che non avrebbe dovuto perdere tempo

4. ought (when prefacing important point):

I ought to say perhaps that …

forse dovrei dire che …

I think you ought to know that …

penso che dovresti sapere che …

Μονόγλωσσα παραδείγματα (μη ελεγχόμενα από το λεξικογραφικό τμήμα)

Trees ought to be a renewable resource, not a scorched earth policy of death and destruction.

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In other words a positive balance of trade ought to be maintained via a surplus of exports, often backed by military might.

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I ought to give up being a magistrate and set up for a matchmaker!

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One man even suggested that the heretics ought to be burned at the stake, as in the old days.

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It says that all maxims which stem from autonomous legislation ought to harmonize with a possible realm of ends as with a realm of nature.

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