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müssen

English translation of müssen

A. unr. Modalverb (2. Part. müssen)

  • 1 have to er muss es tun = he must do it; = he has to or (coll.) has got to do it das muss 1968 gewesen sein = it must have been in 1968 er muss gleich hier sein = he will be here at any moment
  • 2Konjunktiv II es müsste doch möglich sein = it ought to be possible reich müsste man sein! = how nice it would be to be rich!

B. unr. itr. V.

  • ich muss nach Hause = I have to or must go home ich muss mal (fam.) = I need to spend a penny (Brit. coll.) or (Amer. coll.) go to the john
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