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must

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noun

Obligation, devoir

Something that is mandatory or required.

Examples :

"The school's attendance policy is a strict must: students must be in class every day. "

La politique de présence de l'école est une obligation stricte : les élèves doivent être en classe tous les jours.

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verb

Devoir, falloir

(modal auxiliary, defective) To do with certainty; indicates that the speaker is certain that the subject will have executed the predicate.

Examples :

"If it has rained all day, it must be very wet outside."

S'il a plu toute la journée, il doit faire très humide dehors.

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verb

Devoir

Examples :

"This door handle must be rotated fully."

Cette poignée de porte doit être tournée complètement.

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verb

Devoir, falloir

(modal auxiliary, defective) said about something that is very likely, probable, or certain to be true

Examples :

"The children must be asleep by now."

Les enfants doivent être endormis maintenant.

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noun

Moisi, goût de renfermé

The property of being stale or musty.

Examples :

"The old box smelled of a strong must, making it unpleasant to open. "

La vieille boîte sentait fortement le moisi, ce qui rendait l'ouverture désagréable.

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Moisi, renfermé

Something that exhibits the property of being stale or musty.

Examples :

"The old box smelled of a strong must, making the attic room unpleasant. "

La vieille boîte sentait le moisi, rendant la pièce du grenier désagréable.

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noun

Moût

Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.

Examples :

"My grandmother makes a delicious homemade wine from the grape must she harvests. "

Ma grand-mère fait un délicieux vin maison à partir du moût de raisin qu'elle récolte.

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verb

Moisi

Examples :

"The old attic room musty with years of neglect. "

La vieille pièce du grenier était moisie par des années de négligence.

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Moisi, rancir

To become musty.

Examples :

"The old box of toys in the attic must; it smells strongly of dampness. "

La vieille boîte de jouets dans le grenier est moisi ; elle sent fortement l'humidité.

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noun

Must

A time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness (also spelled musth).

Examples :

"During the musth, the male elephant became very agitated and more likely to charge. "

Pendant le must, l'éléphant mâle est devenu très agité et plus susceptible de charger.

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Un éléphant en rut

An elephant in this sexual and aggressive state.

Examples :

"The teacher saw the student's frustrated, aggressive behavior as a real must in the classroom. "

Le professeur a vu le comportement frustré et agressif de l'élève comme un véritable éléphant en rut dans la salle de classe.

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