sollten

Meaning

1. (first-person, form-of, plural, preterite, third-person) inflection of sollen:
2. (first-person, form-of, plural, subjunctive-ii, third-person) inflection of sollen:

sollen

1. (auxiliary, preterite-present) should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
2. (auxiliary, preterite-present) to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something)
3. (auxiliary, preterite-present) to be intended (to do something); to be meant (to be something)
4. (auxiliary, preterite-present) to be said (to do something); reportedly; they say that; I hear that; so they say; rumor has it; supposedly.
5. (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
6. (auxiliary, preterite-present) should; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates a hypothetical and unlikely condition for the main clause

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Concepts

ought to

should

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzɔltn̩/

Sentences

Aber das sollten wir sorgfältig überprüfen .

But we should check that carefully.

Die anderen können sie dabei politisch unterstützen , aber weiter sollten sie nicht gehen .

The others can support them politically, but they should not go any further.

Sie sollten wissen , dass wir vor schwierigen Aufgaben stehen .

You should know that we are facing difficult tasks.

Das sollten wir bekanntgeben .

We should announce that.

Diese Vermutungen sollten jedoch mit Skepsis betrachtet werden .

However, these assumptions should be viewed with skepticism.

Zudem sollten geschichtswissenschaftliche Studien über die Gebiete vorbereitet und veröffentlicht werden .

In addition, historical studies on the areas should be prepared and published.