Translation of "ought to" into Dutch

moeten, behoren, dienen are the top translations of "ought to" into Dutch.

ought to verb

(auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation. [..]

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  • moeten

    verb

    You ought to get into the habit of brushing your teeth after every meal.

    Je zou er een gewoonte van moeten maken je tanden te poetsen na elke maaltijd.

  • behoren

    verb

    Sometimes discrimination comes from the very institutions that ought to safeguard people's rights.

    Soms maken zelfs de instellingen die mensenrechten behoren te beschermen, zich schuldig aan discriminatie.

  • dienen

    verb

    This ought to happen through unanimous decisions and not by majority decision.

    Dat dient te geschieden via unanimiteit en niet via meerderheidsbesluiten.

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    • horen
    • zullen
    • hebben
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