No. 10,711 in French
must
The French word "must" (borrowed from English) means something essential or highly recommended.
In a sentence
Tu dois venir à la réunion.
You must come to the meeting.
The word "must" is used here in its meaning of an obligation or requirement, translated as 'dois' in French.
Ils doivent terminer le projet avant la fin de la semaine.
They must finish the project by the end of the week.
In this sentence, 'must' conveys a necessity or a task that must be completed, expressed as 'doivent' in French.
Il faut agir rapidement pour résoudre le problème.
It's necessary to act quickly to solve the problem.
Here, 'must' is translated to 'il faut,' representing a general necessity or recommendation to do something.
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