must
Something that is mandatory, required or recommendedSomething that is mandatory, required or recommended.
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Meaning
4 senses(auxiliary, defective, modal)Something that is mandatory, required or recommended.
If you're trekking all day, a map is a must.
Muss
мастmast
(auxiliary, countable, defective, modal, uncountable)The property of being stale or musty.
(auxiliary, countable, defective, modal, uncountable)Something that exhibits the property of being stale or musty.
(auxiliary, countable, defective, modal, uncountable)Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.
Most
мустmust
- grape juice before or during fermentation
- a necessary or essential thing
- the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
Examples
9386 sentencesYou must pay attention to him.
Ти повинен звертати на нього увагу. — uaspeaker
ruТы должен обращать на него внимание. — Hellerick
deDu musst ihm Aufmerksamkeit schenken. — Vortarulo
You must go to bed now.
Ти маєш зараз іти до ліжка. — deniko
deDu musst jetzt ins Bett gehen. — Kuraimegami
You must stick to your promise.
Ти повинен дотримуватися обіцянки. — deniko
ruТы должен держать обещание. — Biga
deSie müssen Ihr Versprechen halten. — MUIRIEL
The strong must help the weak.
Сильні повинні допомогати слабким. — deniko
ruСильный должен помогать слабому. — Hellerick
deDie Starken müssen den Schwachen helfen. — Wolf
You must not give up hope.
Не треба втрачати надію. — deniko
ruВы не должны терять надежду. — shanghainese
deDu darfst die Hoffnung nicht aufgeben. — Vortarulo
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English moste ("must", literally, "had to", the past tense of Middle English mFrom Middle English moste ("must", literally, "had to", the past tense of Middle English moten (“to have to”)), from Old English mōste (“had to”), 1st & 3rd person singular past tense of mōtan (“to be allowed, be able to, have the opportunity to, be compelled to, must, may”), from Proto-Germanic *mōtaną. Cognate with Dutch moest (“had to”), German musste (“had to”), Swedish måste (“must, have to, be obliged to”). More at mote.
From Middle English must, from Old English must and Old French must, most, both from Latin mustum.
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Forms
plural: mustsSynonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Must and have to — Because the lesson uses it
- B1Modals of deduction: must, might, can't — Because the lesson uses it
See also
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