soll

Meaning

first/third-person singular present of sollen

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zɔl/

New

sollen

(auxiliary,preterite-present) should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
(auxiliary,preterite-present) to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)
(auxiliary,preterite-present) to be intended (to do something); to be meant (to be something)
(auxiliary,preterite-present) to be said (to do something); reportedly; they say that; I hear that; so they say; rumor has it; supposedly.
(auxiliary,preterite-present) would; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates something that would happen in the past but after the time frame of the main clause
(auxiliary,preterite-present) should; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates a hypothetical and unlikely condition for the main clause

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Ich weiß

nicht
🚫

, wie ich es sagen
🗣️

soll , ohne ihn zu verletzen .

I don't know how to say it without hurting him.

Man
1️⃣

weiß

nicht
🚫

, an
🔛

wem man
1️⃣

Rache nehmen soll .

You don't know who to take revenge on.

Er soll in einer Schlacht gestorben sein .

He is said to have died in a battle.

Ich soll schön von ihr grüßen .

I'm supposed to say hello from her.

Die Geschichte soll also vor allem junge Männer ansprechen .

The story should therefore appeal to young men in particular.

Wie soll man
1️⃣

nachweisen , dass der Mangel schon vorher bestand ?

How do you prove that the defect existed before?

Daran soll der Fuchs
🦊

im Wappen erinnern .

The fox in the coat of arms should remember this.

Sie soll ihr aber auch Chinesisch
🇨🇳/🇲🇴

beibringen , was Vicky aber nicht
🚫

beherrscht .

She is also supposed to teach her Chinese, which Vicky does not master.

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