English-Greek translations for ought

• θα έπρεπε
  Θα έπρεπε να είχαμε ενημερωθεί απευθείας. We ought to be informed directly.
• όφειλε
• πρέπει
  Ίσως να πρέπει να διερευνήσουμε το ζήτημα. Perhaps we ought to investigate.
  Πιστεύω ακράδαντα ότι πρέπει να υπάρξει. I think strongly there ought to be.
  Πρέπει να εκμεταλλευτούμε αυτή την πείρα. We ought to draw on this experience.

Definition of ought

• Indicating duty or obligation
• Indicating advisability or prudence
• Indicating desirability
• Indicating likelihood or probability
• ; anything obsolete spelling??--
• ; at all, to any degree
• A statement of what ought to be the case as contrasted with what is the case
• ; cipher, zero, nought

Examples

• I ought to vote in the coming election
• You ought to stand back from the edge of the platform
• He ought to read the book; it was very good
• We ought to arrive by noon if we take the motorway

Related words

• nought
• thought
• thoughtful
• brought
• bought
• sought
• thoughtlessly
• thoughtless
• dreadnought