ought
1 modal verb the right thing TRANSITIVEI ought to go there ba cheart dom dul ann, ba chóir dom dul annthe exam was easier than it ought to be bhí an scrúdú ní b'éasca ná mar ba cheart dó a bheithif they sign, which they ought not to do má shíníonn siad, rud nár cheart dóibh a dhéanamhhe doesn't practise but he ought to ní chleachtann sé ach ba chóir dóshe said more than she ought to have said dúirt sí níos mó ná mar ba cheart di a ráwe ought to have had a penalty kick ba cheart go mbeadh cic éirice againnyou ought to have listened to her ba chóir duit éisteacht léi, d'fhéad tú éisteacht léi
INTRANSITIVEI don't feel as sorry as I ought níl mé chomh buartha agus ba chóir dom a bheith, níl a oiread aiféala orm agus ba cheart go mbeadhyou ought to apply, you really ought ba cheart duit cur isteach air, i ndáirírefamily comes first, and so it ought tá tús áite ag an teaghlach, agus is amhlaidh ba cheart dó a bheith
2 modal verb advisable TRANSITIVEyou ought to see the doctor ba cheart duit dul chuig an dochtúir, ba chóir duit dul chuig an dochtúirshe ought not go alone níor cheart go rachadh sí ina haonar, níor chóir di dul léi féin'Have you read this? I think you ought to.' 'Ar léigh tú é seo? Sílim gur cheart duit.'ought we refuse? ar cheart dúinn diúltú?Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 modal verb likely, expected TRANSITIVEthey ought to be here shortly ba cheart go mbeidís anseo gan mhoillthat ought to do the trick ba chóir go ndéanfadh sé sin an beartthey ought to have finished by now ba cheart go mbeidís críochnaithe faoin am seo 4 modal verb important, relevant TRANSITIVEI ought to say that ... féadaim a rá go ...; níor mhiste dom a rá go ... 5 modal verb recommended TRANSITIVEyou ought to see her new car! dá bhfeicfeá a carr nua!, fan go bhfeicfidh tú a carr nua!you ought to have heard them arguing! dá gcloisfeá iad ag argóint!