ought

/ɔːt/

auxiliary

powinien

/pɔˈvʲɛɲɛn/· czasownik

Also

należy

Definition

Used to express duty, advisability, or what is probable or expected.

Examples

You ought to apologize for what you said.

Powinieneś przeprosić za to, co powiedziałeś.

We ought to leave soon if we want to catch the train.

Należy nam wyjść wkrótce, jeśli chcemy zdążyć na pociąg.

It ought to be a beautiful day tomorrow.

Jutro powinien być piękny dzień.

Synonyms

should must

Collocations

ought to beought to haveought not to

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