No. 4,832 in Spanish

debieron

"Debieron" means "they/you (plural) must have" or "they/you (plural) should have" in English.

In a sentence

Debieron estudiar más para el examen.
They should have studied more for the exam.
Past conditional usage indicating a necessity or expectation in the past.
Debieron haber llegado ya al aeropuerto.
They must have already arrived at the airport.
Past modal usage expressing probability about past actions.
Si querían ganar el partido, debieron esforzarse más.
If they wanted to win the match, they should have made more effort.
Past conditional indicating a missed obligation or ideal action in a hypothetical past scenario.

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