English-Spanish translations for have to

• deber
  No, no deberían tener que hacerlo. No, they should not have to do so.
  No deberíamos tener que seguir esperando. We should not have to wait any longer.
  Esas oportunidades deberíamos ofrecérselas en todo caso. But we have to offer them these chances.
• tener que
  ¿Qué podría tener que esconder el Consejo? What could the Council have to hide?
  No deberíamos tener que seguir esperando. We should not have to wait any longer.
• necesitar
  ¿Quién creía que no se necesitarían sacrificios? Who believed that we should not have to make sacrifices?
  Muy pronto la Unión necesitará un presupuesto de carácter federal. Early on, the Union will have to set up a federal-type budget.

Definition of have to

• Must; need to; to be required to. Indicates obligation
• with be) Must (logical conclusion

Examples

• I just have to have that shirt;  you have to wear a seat belt
• that has to be the postman;  it has to be an electrical fault

Related words

• to have to pinch every penny
• have to do with
• have to do
• have too much of a good thing
• you have to break the eggs to make an omelette
• what does that have to do with the price of tea in China
• you’ve made your bed, now you have to lie in it
• you have to take the bad with the good
• you have to take the bitter with the sweet