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No. 9,368 in French

devrait

"Devrait" means "should" in English.

In a sentence

  • Tu devrais lire ce livre.

    You should read this book.

    In this sentence, 'devrais' is the conditional tense of 'devoir', used to suggest or recommend an action.

  • Ce projet devrait être terminé la semaine prochaine.

    This project should be finished next week.

    Here, 'devrait' conveys a likelihood or expectation that something will occur.

  • Il dit qu'elle devrait arriver vers 15 heures.

    He says she should arrive around 3 PM.

    In this example, 'devrait' indicates a possibility or assumption about an event.

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