mustn't
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USAGE NOTE
In Spanish, auxiliary verbs are often expressed by a verbal inflection.
mustn't(
muh
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sihnt
)A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words made by omitting a sound or letter (e.g., don't).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
They really mustn't resort to violence.En serio, no deben recurrir a la violencia.
We mustn't give up!¡No debemos rendirnos!
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
We mustn't do it just because it's the easy option.No hay que hacerlo solo porque sea la opción fácil.
We mustn't let them find out what we're doing.No debemos permitir que se enteren de lo que estamos haciendo.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tony mustn't have gotten the memo about the meeting, otherwise he'd be here.Tony no debe haber recibido el memorándum acerca de la reunión, si no estaría aquí.
We went to meet them at the airport but they weren't there. They mustn't have boarded the plane.Fuimos a esperarlos al aeropuerto pero no estaban allí. No debieron embarcar en el avión.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
They must understand why people are so angry with them, mustn't they?Tienen que reconocer por qué la gente está tan enojada con ellos, ¿no?
We must win the case, mustn't we?Tenemos que ganar el caso, ¿verdad?
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