should

French translation: Si

02:25 Nov 21, 2001

English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary

English term or phrase: should

should il hails and snow,should hurricanes uproot the trees from the sides of the road and should someone remark to you:nice day?answer without hesitation:yes,it is.

vanessa

French translation:Si

Explanation:
Use an 'if' construction for this text, as this is what 'should' means here.

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Roddy Tannahill
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:03

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5 +3

Roddy Tannahill

Should= devoir

Virginie Lafage

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Explanation:
Use an 'if' construction for this text, as this is what 'should' means here.

Roddy Tannahill
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 4

5 mins confidence:

Should= devoir

Explanation:
ex: You should help me = vous devriez m'aider.

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French Native

Virginie Lafage
France
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in pair: 18

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