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I.must1 <nég must not, mustn't> [Brit mʌst, Am məst] VB mod When must indicates obligation or necessity, French tends to use either the verb devoir or the impersonal construction il faut que + subjunctive: I must go = je dois partir, il faut que je parte. For examples and particular usages see I. 1. and I. 3. below. See also haveand the related usage note.
When must expresses assumptions or probability, the verb devoir is always used: it must strike you as odd that = ça doit te sembler bizarre que (+ subj). See I. 7. below for further examples.
For the conjugation of devoir, see the French verb tables.

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1. must (indicating obligation, prohibition):

you must check your rearview mirror before indicating
il faut regarder dans le rétroviseur avant de mettre son clignotant
the feeding bottles must be sterilized
les biberons doivent être stérilisés
they said she must be consulted first
ils ont dit qu'il fallait d'abord la consulter
must we really be up by 7 am?
est-ce qu'il faut vraiment qu'on soit levé pour 7 heures?
you mustn't mention this to anyone
il ne faut en parler à personne, tu ne dois en parler à personne
all visitors must leave the premises
tous les visiteurs doivent quitter les lieux
the loan must be repaid in one year
le prêt est remboursable en un an
withdrawals must not exceed £200
les retraits ne doivent pas dépasser 200 livres sterling
they begin, as all parents must, to adapt
comme tous les parents, ils commencent à s'habituer
it must eventually have an effect
ça doit finir par avoir des conséquences

3. must (stressing importance, necessity):

children must be alerted to the dangers
les enfants doivent être avertis des dangers, il faut que les enfants soient avertis des dangers
we must do more to improve standards
il faut faire plus or nous devons faire plus pour améliorer le niveau
immigrants must not become scapegoats
il ne faut pas que les immigrés deviennent des boucs émissaires, les immigrés ne doivent pas devenir des boucs émissaires
you must be patient
il faut que tu sois patient, tu dois être patient
tell her she mustn't worry
dis-lui de ne pas s'inquiéter
we must never forget
il ne faut jamais oublier
I must ask you not to smoke
je dois vous demander de ne pas fumer
it's very odd I must admit
c'est très étrange je dois l'avouer
I feel I must tell you that …
je pense devoir te dire que …
it must be said that …
il faut dire que …
I must apologize for being late
je vous demande d'excuser mon retard
I must say I was impressed
je dois dire que j'étais impressionné
that was pretty rude I must say!
je dois dire que c'était assez impoli!
very nice, I must say! iron
très gentil vraiment! iron

7. must (expressing assumption, probability):

it must be difficult living there
ça doit être difficile de vivre là-bas
it must have been very interesting for you to do
ça a dû être très intéressant pour toi de faire
there must be some mistake!
il doit y avoir une erreur!
they must be wondering what happened to us
ils doivent se demander ce qui nous est arrivé
what must people think?
qu'est-ce que les gens doivent penser?
viewers must have been surprised
les téléspectateurs ont dû être surpris
that must mean we're at the terminus
ça doit vouloir dire que nous sommes au terminus
that must be Marie-Hélène's tea
ça doit être le thé de Marie-Hélène
because he said nothing people thought he must be shy
comme il ne disait rien les gens pensaient qu'il devait être timide
they must really detest each other
ils doivent vraiment se détester
they must be even richer than we thought
ils doivent être encore plus riches qu'on ne le pensait
‘he said so’—‘oh well it MUST be right, mustn't it?’ iron
‘c'est ce qu'il a dit’—‘ça doit être vrai alors!’
anyone who believes her must be naïve
il faut vraiment être naïf pour la croire
you must be out of your mind!
tu es fou!

II.must1 [Brit mʌst, Am məst] N

See also have

I.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB trans

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10. have (cause to be done):

to have sth done
faire faire qc
to have the house painted/the washing-machine installed
faire peindre la maison/installer la machine à laver
to have one's hair cut
se faire couper les cheveux
to have an injection/a dental check-up/a manicure
se faire faire une piqûre/un contrôle des dents/une manucure
to have sb do sth
faire faire qc à qn
she had him close the door/wait in the corridor
elle lui a fait fermer la porte/attendre dans le couloir
they would have us believe that …
ils voudraient nous faire croire que …
I would have you know/say that …
je voudrais que vous sachiez/disiez que …
to have sb doing
faire faire qn
he had them laughing/crying
il les a fait rire/pleurer
she had them digging the garden/writing poetry
elle leur a fait bêcher le jardin/écrire des poèmes

II.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB mod

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III.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v] VB aux

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V.have [Brit hav, Am hæv, həv, (ə)v]

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to have done with sth
en finir avec qc
this car/TV has had it inf
cette voiture/télé est foutue inf
when your father finds out, you've had it inf! (in trouble)
quand ton père l'apprendra, ça va être ta fête! inf
I can't do any more, I've had it inf! (tired)
je n'en peux plus, je suis crevé! inf
I've had it (up to here) inf
j'en ai marre inf
I've had it (up to here) with him/my job inf
j'en ai marre de ce type/mon travail inf
to have it in for sb inf
avoir qn dans le collimateur inf
she has/doesn't have it in her to do
elle est capable/incapable de faire
he will have it that …
il soutient que …
he won't have it that …
il n'admet pas que …
I've got it!
je sais!
and the ayes/noes have it
les oui/non l'emportent, les voix pour/contre l'emportent
to have it off or away with sb sl Brit
s'envoyer en l'air avec qn sl
the haves and the have-nots
les riches et les pauvres
…and what have you
…etc
there is no milk/there are no houses to be had
on ne trouve pas de lait/de maisons
are there any more to be had?
est- ce qu'on en trouve encore?
these are the best spectacles to be had
ce sont les meilleures lunettes qu'on puisse trouver

must2 [Brit mʌst, Am məst] N (grape juice)

I.must-have [Am ˈməsthæv] inf N

II.must-have [Am ˈməsthæv] inf ADJ

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needs must dated
il faut bien
needs must when the devil drives
nécessité fait loi
I must have been hallucinating fig
ce devait être une hallucination

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must in the PONS Dictionary

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must Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

needs must, must needs form
il le faut bien
you must do what you see fit
fais ce qu'il te semble le mieux
what can't be cured must be endured
il faut savoir prendre son mal en patience
it must have been heated up again
ça doit être du réchauffé
you must put on your Sunday best
il faut mettre les habits du dimanche
to his credit it must be said
il faut lui rendre cette justice
it must be getting late, mustn't it?
il doit se faire tard, non?
it must be kept in the fridge
ça se garde au frais
it must be said that she's right
il faut dire qu'elle a raison
sth must not let us forget that ...
qc ne doit pas faire oublier que ...
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Because of these drawbacks, a reliable and time periodic reference frame must be used for this technique to be efficient and useful.
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More correctly, if a host receives an octet file and then returns it, the returned file must be identical to the original.
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In many cases, hazardous materials must be removed prior to disposing of the wreck.
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In order to reach the nectar, the bird must push its bill into the inflorescence.
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It is the point that must penetrate fish flesh and secure the fish.
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Instead, students in traditional settings are treated as learners who must be infused with more and more complex forms of information.
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One must carefully consider semiotics and the evaluation of sign systems to compare cross-cultural norms of communication.
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Employers must utilize positive reinforcement methods while maintaining expected hygiene factors to maximize employee satisfaction and retention.
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Second, the products must be fungible (i.e. interchangeablethey must be of the same composition).
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In order for the wavefunction to describe fermions, n must be an odd integer.
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