Sentence examples of "ought" in English

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We ought to leave now. Wir sollten jetzt gehen.

You ought to have known better Du hättest es besser wissen müssen

You ought not to go out. Du solltest eigentlich nicht rausgehen.

She ought to have arrived by now. Sie sollte mittlerweile angekommen sein.

Every citizen ought to help them. Jeder Bürger sollte ihnen helfen.

You ought to ask for your teacher's permission. Du musst deinen Lehrer um Erlaubnis bitten.

You ought to have seen it. Das solltest du gesehen haben!

She ought to be at the office by now. Sie sollte jetzt schon im Büro sein.

Prices ought to come down soon. Die Preise sollten bald sinken.

They ought to have arrived there by this time. Sie hätten zu dieser Zeit dort ankommen sollen.

You ought not to act selfishly. Du solltest nicht egoistisch handeln.

The picture was wonderful. You ought to have seen it. Das Bild war großartig. Du hättest es sehen müssen.

We ought to help each other. Wir sollten uns gegenseitig helfen.

He ought to be punished if he commits a crime. Er muss bestraft werden, wenn er ein Verbrechen begeht.

You ought to ask him for advice. Du solltest ihn um Rat fragen.

This is very important meeting. You ought not to miss it. Diese Besprechung ist sehr wichtig. Sie sollten sie nicht verpassen.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself. Du solltest dich schämen!

He ought to have arrived in New York about this time. Um diese Zeit herum müsste er in New York angekommen sein.

You ought to do it at once. Du solltest es sofort tun.

You ought to have known that he was sick in bed. Du hättest wissen müssen, dass er krank im Bett lag.

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