Sentence examples of "ought" in English

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Your parents ought to know it. Tes parents le savent forcément.

Do what you ought to, come what may. Faites ce que vous pouvez, advienne que pourra.

I ought to have written the letter yesterday. J'étais censé avoir rédigé cette lettre hier.

I ought to have told her the truth. J'étais obligé de lui dire la vérité.

He is a gentleman and ought to be treated as such. C'est un gentleman et il faut le traiter comme tel.

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