No. 234 in Spanish
deben
"Must" or "should" (third-person plural form of "deber").
In a sentence
Ellos deben trabajar más para mejorar.
They must work harder to improve.
Here, 'deben' is used to express obligation or necessity, indicating what someone ought to do.
Deben llegar temprano para la reunión.
They should arrive early for the meeting.
In this sentence, 'deben' conveys a suggestion or recommendation based on appropriateness.
Esos documentos deben ser firmados por el gerente.
Those documents must be signed by the manager.
In this example, 'deben' is used to denote requirement or necessity for the action to be completed.
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