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müssen {v} (starke persönliche Motivation/Beurteilung)
must (strong personal motivation or assessment)
Das muss wohl stimmen.
It must be true.
Da muss ein Irrtum vorliegen.; Da muss es sich um eine Verwechslung handeln.
There must be some mistake.
Er /ˈeːr/ muss krank sein.
He must be sick.
Das muss ich rot anstreichen.
I must make a special note of that.
Er /ˈeːr/ muss es getan haben.
He must have done it.
Es /ɛs/ muss etwas geschehen.
Something must be done.
Es /ɛs/ ist der Fachterminus, der muss bleiben.
It is the technical term and must stay.
müssen {vt} (Vorgabe von außen, die blind befolgt wird)
to have to; to have got to [coll.]; gotta [slang] (requirment from outside that is blindly followed)
müssend
having to; having got to
gemusst
had to; had got to
du musst (mußt [alt])
you have to; you must
er/sie muss (muß [alt])
he/she has to; he/she must
ich/er/sie musste (mußte [alt])
I/he/she had to
er/sie hat/hatte gemusst (gemußt [alt])
he/she has/had had to
ich/er/sie müsste (müßte [alt])
I/he/she would have to
Musst du schon gehen?
Do you have to go?; Have you got to go? [Br.]
Muss /mʊs/ das sein?
Do you really have to?
Er /ˈeːr/ hat es tun müssen.
He had to do it.
Ich /ɪç/ werde es wohl oder übel tun müssen.
I’ll have to do it whether I like it or not.
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