sollte

Meaning

(first-person,form-of,preterite,singular,third-person) inflection of sollen:
(first-person,form-of,singular,subjunctive-ii,third-person) inflection of sollen:

should

ought

nock-shaped grip

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɔltə/

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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Katharina sollte ihren Vater
👨‍👦

nach der Hochzeit
💒

niemals mehr wiedersehen .

Katharina was never to see her father again after the wedding.

Dieser Versuchung sollte man
1️⃣

um jeden Preis widerstehen , und zwar aus mehreren Gründen .

This temptation must be avoided at all cost, for a number of reasons.

Auch Katzen sollte man
1️⃣

chippen lassen .

Cats should also be chipped.

Als Abteilungsleiter sollte man
1️⃣

immer ein
1

offenes Ohr für seine Mitarbeiter haben .

As a department head, you should always have an open ear for your employees.

Das sollte meines Erachtens nicht
🚫

möglich sein .

I say they should not.

Herr
👨

Eckel sollte den Ball lieber flach halten .

Mr. Eckel should keep the ball flat.

Nach der Nelkenrevolution sollte die Unabhängigkeit vorbereitet werden .

After the carnation revolution, independence was to be prepared.

Arbeiten an
🔛

elektrischen Anlagen sollte stets ein
1

Elektriker durchführen .

An electrician should always carry out work on electrical systems.

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