Sentence examples of "sollen" in German with translation "ought to"

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Sie hätten zu dieser Zeit dort ankommen sollen. They ought to have arrived there by this time.
Wir sollen die Namen der Studenten alphabetisch ordnen. We ought to sort the students' names alphabetically.
Um diese Zeit hätte er nach Hause kommen sollen. He ought to have arrived home by now.
Er hätte ihm wegens seines Alters Zugeständnisse machen sollen. He ought to have made allowances for his age.
Jeder Bürger sollte ihnen helfen. Every citizen ought to help them.
Sie sollte mittlerweile angekommen sein. She ought to have arrived by now.
Die Preise sollten bald sinken. Prices ought to come down soon.
Wir sollten uns gegenseitig helfen. We ought to help each other.
Wir sollten uns gegenseitig helfen. We ought to help each other.
Das solltest du gesehen haben! You ought to have seen it.
Du solltest es sofort tun. You ought to do it at once.
Er sollte sich seiner Ignoranz schämen. He ought to be ashamed of his ignorance.
Er sollte sich seiner Ignoranz schämen. He ought to be ashamed of his ignorance.
Du solltest auf deine Mutter hören. You ought to listen to your mother.
Du solltest ihn um Rat fragen. You ought to ask him for advice.
Sie sollte jetzt schon im Büro sein. She ought to be at the office by now.
Du solltest den Hoffnungen deiner Eltern entsprechen. You ought to live up to your parents' hopes.
Ein Junge deines Alters sollte sich anständig benehmen. A boy your age ought to behave well.
Ein Junge deines Alters sollte sich anständig benehmen. A boy your age ought to behave well.
Wir sollten der Welt direkt ins Gesicht schauen. We ought to look the world straight in the face.
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