| Forme compuse: |
| as it ought to be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| | Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
| as it should be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| as it should be adj | (in a desirable state) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| | We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price. |
| be to vtr | (be instructed or supposed to) | a trebui să facă loc.vb. |
| | Students, you're to arrive at 8:00 so that we can take a group photo. |
| cast about for sth vi phrasal + prep | figurative (seek) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | | a-i trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I'm casting about for some really good example sentences. |
| | Caut niște exemple de propoziții foarte bune. |
| | Îmi trebuie niște exemple de propoziții foarte bune. |
| due adj | (scheduled to happen) | a trebui + conjunctiv vb.intranz. |
| | The gas safety check is due next Monday. |
| | Trebuie să schimb uleiul la mașină. |
| due adj | (expected) | a trebui + conjunctiv vb.intranz. |
| | He was due home by six o'clock that evening. |
| | Trebuia să ajungă acasă înainte de ora șase seara. |
| end up doing sth v expr | (eventually have to do) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi nevoit să expr.vb. |
| | Julia turned Larry down, so he ended up going to the prom by himself. |
| have got to do sth vtr | informal (must) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| Notă: only in present perfect |
| | I have got to leave now. |
| | Trebuie să plec acum. |
| had best v aux | (should, would be wise to) | ar trebui să, ar fi mai bine să vb.intranz. |
| | You'd best ask at the information desk. |
have,
have to v aux | (must) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi obligat + conjunctiv loc.vb. |
| | I have to finish my homework. |
| | Trebuie să-mi termin temele. |
| | Am fost obligat să-mi termin temele. |
| have got to do sth v expr | (must) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | I have got to get out of this place. |
| have to v aux | (be obliged to) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | I have to finish my essay tonight. |
| | I have to get the train in 20 minutes. |
| have to go vi | (be obliged to leave) | a trebui să plece expr. |
| | It's very late; I'll have to go. |
| in need of sth expr | (requiring sth) | a avea nevoie de, a avea trebuință de loc.vb. |
| | | a-i trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a duce lipsă de loc.vb. |
| | Any homeless person in need of a bed can spend the night at this shelter. |
| be liable to do sth v expr | (be likely to do sth) | a tinde să vb.intranz. |
| | | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | | a se vedea pus în situația de a expr.vb. |
| | If someone came in screaming and crying, a normal person would be liable to call the police. |
| | Dacă cineva ar veni țipând și plângând, un om normal ar tinde să cheme poliția. |
| be meant to do sth adj | UK (be supposed to do sth) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | | a se cuveni să vb.reflex. |
| | I'm meant to go straight home after school. |
| must v aux | (obligation: have to) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | You must get a new driving licence. |
| | Trebuie să îți iei un nou permis de conducere. |
| must v aux | (be legally obliged to) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi obligat să vb.intranz. |
| | I must attend court on Monday or I will be arrested. |
| must v aux | (be expected to) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | You must always finish your work on time for this teacher. |
| must v aux | (should: strong) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | | neapărat adv. |
| | You must report these things to the police. |
| must v aux | (feel obligation to) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | | a se cuveni să, a se cădea să vb.reflex. |
| | I must phone Julie later. I promised I would. |
| must v aux | (estimate) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I'm not sure how much, but I must drink over three glasses of water a day. |
| | Nu sunt sigură cât, dar trebuie să beau peste trei pahare de apă pe zi. |
| need v aux | (must) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I need to help my parents move. |
| | Trebuie să-mi ajut părinții să se mute. |
need do sth,
need to do sth v expr | (be obliged) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | You need not go to so much trouble for me. |
| | Nu trebuie să te deranjezi pentru mine. |
| need doing v expr | informal (require) | a necesita vb.tranz. |
| | | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | These pillowcases need washing. |
| | Aceste fețe de pernă necesită spălare. |
| on adj | informal, figurative (due onstage) | a trebui să apară pe scenă expr. |
| | | a intra vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi așteptat pe scenă expr. |
| | Theresa's on in two minutes! Where did she go? |
| ought v aux | (should) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a se cuveni vb.reflex. |
| | Deanna doesn't study as much as she ought. |
| | Deanna nu studiază atât de mult pe cât trebuie. |
ought,
ought to do sth v expr | (should) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi cazul loc.vb. |
| | You really ought to drive more carefully. |
| | Ar trebui să conduci mai atent. |
| ought to do sth v expr | (be morally obliged) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | Everyone ought to strive for a fairer society. |
| | Toată lumea trebuie să se lupte pentru o societate mai corectă. |
| ought to do sth v expr | (be likely) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi posibil să loc.vb. |
| | If we set out at 8am, that ought to give us plenty of time. |
| | Dacă plecăm la 8 dimineața, ar trebui să avem destul timp. |
| oughtn't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (ought not, ought not to) | nu se cuvine să vb.reflex. |
| | | nu ar trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | I oughtn't to say this, but my dad's new girlfriend is horrid. |
| should v aux | (ought to) (obligație) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | He should go, but he'll probably stay at home. |
| | Ar trebui să plece, dar probabil că o să stea acasă. |
| should v aux | (suggestion) (sugestie) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | Maybe you should go to the meeting tonight. What do you think? |
| | Poate că ar trebui să te duci la întâlnire diseară. Ce părere ai? |
| should v aux | (duty, obligation) (datorie) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I should take out the trash, but I am not going to. What should I do? |
| | Ar trebui să duc gunoiul, dar nu o să-l duc. |
should,
should have v aux | (failed possibility) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | He should have known that he can't do that. |
| | Ar fi trebuit să știe că nu poate face așa ceva. |
| should v aux | (will probably) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | Our team should win the game because it is much better than the opposing team. |
| | Echipa noastră ar trebui să câștige jocul, pentru că e mult mai bună decât echipa adversă. |
| shouldn't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (should not) (a trebui: forma de condițional negativ) | nu ar trebui vb.intranz. |
| | You shouldn't say things like that about your teacher; it's rude. |
| should've contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (should have) (condițional optativ prezent) | ar trebui vb.intranz. |
| | (condițional optativ trecut) | ar fi trebuit vb.intranz. |
| | You should've done what I said. |
| be supposed to do sth v expr | (have responsibility, job) | a avea sarcina să loc.vb. |
| | | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | He was supposed to finish the report by Monday, but he didn't turn it in until Wednesday. |
| be supposed to do sth v expr | (be expected) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | (să plouă, să ningă) | a se aștepta vb.reflex. |
| | It is supposed to snow this afternoon. |
be supposed to do sth,
be supposed to be sth v expr | (be planning, scheduled) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi programat să expr.vb. |
| | The Rolling Stones are supposed to be coming to Vancouver this coming April. |
| | The party was supposed to start at 8 but no one showed up until 10. |
| use n | (need) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea nevoie de loc.vb. |
| | Don't take the hammer. I have a use for it. |
| will v aux | (may be supposed to) | a trebui să fie expr. |
| | This will be the place, at least if I have understood the directions. |
| Forme compuse: |
| as it ought to be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| | Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
| as it should be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| as it should be adj | (in a desirable state) | așa cum ar trebui să fie |
| | We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price. |
| be to vtr | (be instructed or supposed to) | a trebui să facă loc.vb. |
| | Students, you're to arrive at 8:00 so that we can take a group photo. |
| cast about for sth vi phrasal + prep | figurative (seek) | a căuta vb.tranz. |
| | | a-i trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I'm casting about for some really good example sentences. |
| | Caut niște exemple de propoziții foarte bune. |
| | Îmi trebuie niște exemple de propoziții foarte bune. |
| due adj | (scheduled to happen) | a trebui + conjunctiv vb.intranz. |
| | The gas safety check is due next Monday. |
| | Trebuie să schimb uleiul la mașină. |
| due adj | (expected) | a trebui + conjunctiv vb.intranz. |
| | He was due home by six o'clock that evening. |
| | Trebuia să ajungă acasă înainte de ora șase seara. |
| end up doing sth v expr | (eventually have to do) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi nevoit să expr.vb. |
| | Julia turned Larry down, so he ended up going to the prom by himself. |
| have got to do sth vtr | informal (must) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| Notă: only in present perfect |
| | I have got to leave now. |
| | Trebuie să plec acum. |
| had best v aux | (should, would be wise to) | ar trebui să, ar fi mai bine să vb.intranz. |
| | You'd best ask at the information desk. |
have,
have to v aux | (must) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi obligat + conjunctiv loc.vb. |
| | I have to finish my homework. |
| | Trebuie să-mi termin temele. |
| | Am fost obligat să-mi termin temele. |
| have got to do sth v expr | (must) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | I have got to get out of this place. |
| have to v aux | (be obliged to) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | I have to finish my essay tonight. |
| | I have to get the train in 20 minutes. |
| have to go vi | (be obliged to leave) | a trebui să plece expr. |
| | It's very late; I'll have to go. |
| in need of sth expr | (requiring sth) | a avea nevoie de, a avea trebuință de loc.vb. |
| | | a-i trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a duce lipsă de loc.vb. |
| | Any homeless person in need of a bed can spend the night at this shelter. |
| be liable to do sth v expr | (be likely to do sth) | a tinde să vb.intranz. |
| | | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | | a se vedea pus în situația de a expr.vb. |
| | If someone came in screaming and crying, a normal person would be liable to call the police. |
| | Dacă cineva ar veni țipând și plângând, un om normal ar tinde să cheme poliția. |
| be meant to do sth adj | UK (be supposed to do sth) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | | a se cuveni să vb.reflex. |
| | I'm meant to go straight home after school. |
| must v aux | (obligation: have to) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | You must get a new driving licence. |
| | Trebuie să îți iei un nou permis de conducere. |
| must v aux | (be legally obliged to) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi obligat să vb.intranz. |
| | I must attend court on Monday or I will be arrested. |
| must v aux | (be expected to) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | You must always finish your work on time for this teacher. |
| must v aux | (should: strong) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | | neapărat adv. |
| | You must report these things to the police. |
| must v aux | (feel obligation to) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | | a se cuveni să, a se cădea să vb.reflex. |
| | I must phone Julie later. I promised I would. |
| must v aux | (estimate) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I'm not sure how much, but I must drink over three glasses of water a day. |
| | Nu sunt sigură cât, dar trebuie să beau peste trei pahare de apă pe zi. |
| need v aux | (must) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I need to help my parents move. |
| | Trebuie să-mi ajut părinții să se mute. |
need do sth,
need to do sth v expr | (be obliged) | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | You need not go to so much trouble for me. |
| | Nu trebuie să te deranjezi pentru mine. |
| need doing v expr | informal (require) | a necesita vb.tranz. |
| | | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | These pillowcases need washing. |
| | Aceste fețe de pernă necesită spălare. |
| on adj | informal, figurative (due onstage) | a trebui să apară pe scenă expr. |
| | | a intra vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi așteptat pe scenă expr. |
| | Theresa's on in two minutes! Where did she go? |
| ought v aux | (should) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a se cuveni vb.reflex. |
| | Deanna doesn't study as much as she ought. |
| | Deanna nu studiază atât de mult pe cât trebuie. |
ought,
ought to do sth v expr | (should) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi cazul loc.vb. |
| | You really ought to drive more carefully. |
| | Ar trebui să conduci mai atent. |
| ought to do sth v expr | (be morally obliged) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | Everyone ought to strive for a fairer society. |
| | Toată lumea trebuie să se lupte pentru o societate mai corectă. |
| ought to do sth v expr | (be likely) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi posibil să loc.vb. |
| | If we set out at 8am, that ought to give us plenty of time. |
| | Dacă plecăm la 8 dimineața, ar trebui să avem destul timp. |
| oughtn't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (ought not, ought not to) | nu se cuvine să vb.reflex. |
| | | nu ar trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | I oughtn't to say this, but my dad's new girlfriend is horrid. |
| should v aux | (ought to) (obligație) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | He should go, but he'll probably stay at home. |
| | Ar trebui să plece, dar probabil că o să stea acasă. |
| should v aux | (suggestion) (sugestie) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | Maybe you should go to the meeting tonight. What do you think? |
| | Poate că ar trebui să te duci la întâlnire diseară. Ce părere ai? |
| should v aux | (duty, obligation) (datorie) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | I should take out the trash, but I am not going to. What should I do? |
| | Ar trebui să duc gunoiul, dar nu o să-l duc. |
should,
should have v aux | (failed possibility) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | He should have known that he can't do that. |
| | Ar fi trebuit să știe că nu poate face așa ceva. |
| should v aux | (will probably) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | Our team should win the game because it is much better than the opposing team. |
| | Echipa noastră ar trebui să câștige jocul, pentru că e mult mai bună decât echipa adversă. |
| shouldn't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (should not) (a trebui: forma de condițional negativ) | nu ar trebui vb.intranz. |
| | You shouldn't say things like that about your teacher; it's rude. |
| should've contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (should have) (condițional optativ prezent) | ar trebui vb.intranz. |
| | (condițional optativ trecut) | ar fi trebuit vb.intranz. |
| | You should've done what I said. |
| be supposed to do sth v expr | (have responsibility, job) | a avea sarcina să loc.vb. |
| | | a trebui să vb.tranz. |
| | He was supposed to finish the report by Monday, but he didn't turn it in until Wednesday. |
| be supposed to do sth v expr | (be expected) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | (să plouă, să ningă) | a se aștepta vb.reflex. |
| | It is supposed to snow this afternoon. |
be supposed to do sth,
be supposed to be sth v expr | (be planning, scheduled) | a trebui să vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi programat să expr.vb. |
| | The Rolling Stones are supposed to be coming to Vancouver this coming April. |
| | The party was supposed to start at 8 but no one showed up until 10. |
| use n | (need) | a trebui vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea nevoie de loc.vb. |
| | Don't take the hammer. I have a use for it. |
| will v aux | (may be supposed to) | a trebui să fie expr. |
| | This will be the place, at least if I have understood the directions. |