Sentence examples of "ought to" in English
He ought to have made allowances for his age.
Er hätte ihm wegens seines Alters Zugeständnisse machen sollen.
She has been studying French for ten years, so she ought to realize what French is.
Sie hatte 10 Jahre lang Französisch studiert, so sollte sie begreifen, was Französisch ist.
The picture was wonderful. You ought to have seen it.
Das Bild war großartig. Du hättest es sehen müssen.
Joking apart, you ought to see a doctor about your headache.
Mal im Ernst, du solltest wegen deiner Kopfschmerzen zum Arzt gehen.
He ought to be punished if he commits a crime.
Er muss bestraft werden, wenn er ein Verbrechen begeht.
In the Dutch town of Maastricht there ought to be 53 churches, but some of them are already used as shops, cafés or museums.
In der niederländischen Stadt Maastricht soll es 53 Kirchen geben; einige davon werden schon als Läden, Cafés oder Museen genutzt.
We ought to do our best not to pollute our environment.
Wir sollten unser Bestes tun, unsere Umwelt nicht zu verschmutzen.
You ought to take advantage of this opportunity, for it may not come again.
Sie sollten von dieser Gelegenheit Gebrauch machen, denn sie wird vielleicht nie wieder kommen.
This ought to bring in enough money to put us back in the black.
Das sollte uns genug Geld einbringen, um wieder schwarze Zahlen zu schreiben.
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