ought

Significat (Anglès)

Verb

1. (auxiliary, dated, formal) Indicating duty or obligation.
2. (auxiliary, dated, formal) Indicating advisability or prudence.
3. (auxiliary, dated, formal) Indicating desirability.
4. (auxiliary, dated, formal) Indicating likelihood or probability.

Pron

Alternative spelling of aught; anything

Adv

Alternative spelling of aught; at all, to any degree.

Noun

A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case.

Noun

Alternative spelling of aught; cipher, zero, nought.

Conceptes

gens

en absolut

Sinònims

should

must

have

have to

require

need

supposed to

try

would

be necessary

need to

is necessary

for toffee

belong

be bound ''

duty

interjection

of course

ought to

shall

suitable

Traduccions

sollen

dever

dovere

πρέπει

moeten

devoir

behoren

deber

zero

0

devrait

οφείλω

sollte

θα έπρεπε

dēbeō

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɔːt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: oughte

Heretat de anglès antic: āhte

Cognat amb sànscrit: ईश्वर

In summary

From Middle English oughte, aughte, aȝte, ahte, from Old English āhte, first and third person singular past tense of Old English āgan (“to own, possess”), equivalent to owe + -t.
Cognate with Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvará, “capable of, liable”).

Frases

Had I known what I ought , what I dared to do !