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oughtn't(
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)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 deber
They oughtn't to have gone without telling their parents.No deberían haber ido sin habérselo dicho a sus padres.
a. no deber
It oughtn't to matter but we should be prepared for any complaints about the changes.No debería importar pero deberíamos estar preparados en caso de recibir quejas acerca de los cambios.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
They really ought to know better at their age, oughtn't they?Deberían ser más sensatos a su edad, ¿no?
We ought to support them, oughtn't we?Deberíamos apoyarlos, ¿verdad?
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