noun🔗ShareObligación, deberSomething that is mandatory or required."The school's attendance policy is a strict must: students must be in class every day. "La política de asistencia de la escuela es una obligación estricta: los estudiantes deben estar en clase todos los días.demandlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeber, tener que(modal auxiliary, defective) To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate."If it has rained all day, it must be very wet outside."Si ha llovido todo el día, debe estar muy mojado afuera.grammarlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeber(modal auxiliary, defective) To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a negative consequence."This door handle must be rotated fully."Esta manija de la puerta debe girarse por completo.grammarlinguisticswordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeber, tener que(modal auxiliary, defective) said about something that is very likely, probable, or certain to be true"The children must be asleep by now."Los niños deben estar dormidos ya.grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmohecimiento, olor a humedadThe property of being stale or musty."The old box smelled of a strong must, making it unpleasant to open. "La vieja caja olía a un fuerte olor a humedad, lo que hacía desagradable abrirla.conditionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoho, humedadSomething that exhibits the property of being stale or musty."The old box smelled of a strong must, making the attic room unpleasant. "La vieja caja olía a un fuerte moho, lo que hacía que la habitación del ático fuera desagradable.qualityconditionenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMostoFruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes."My grandmother makes a delicious homemade wine from the grape must she harvests. "Mi abuela hace un delicioso vino casero a partir del mosto de uva que cosecha.fruitdrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnmohecerseTo make musty."The old attic room musty with years of neglect. "La vieja habitación del ático se enmoheció con años de abandono.environmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnmohecerseTo become musty."The old box of toys in the attic must; it smells strongly of dampness. "La vieja caja de juguetes en el ático se enmohece; huele fuertemente a humedad.environmentconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMustA time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness (also spelled musth)."During the musth, the male elephant became very agitated and more likely to charge. "Durante el must, el elefante macho se agitó mucho y fue más propenso a cargar.animalphysiologysexbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn elefante en celoAn elephant in this sexual and aggressive state."The teacher saw the student's frustrated, aggressive behavior as a real must in the classroom. "El profesor vio el comportamiento frustrado y agresivo del estudiante como un verdadero elefante en celo en el aula.animalphysiologysexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading