Shouldst Meaning in English

word · lemma: should

US

ˈʃʊd

SHUHD

UK

ʃˈʊdst

SHUHD-st

التعريف

An old-fashioned or archaic form of 'should,' used mainly in poetry, religious texts, or historical English to address 'you' (second person singular).

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Highly archaic; do not use in modern conversation or writing except for stylistic effect in poetry or historical reenactments. "Shouldst" only addresses 'thou' (old singular 'you'). In modern English, always use 'should'.

• Spanish: deberías (antiguo)
• Portuguese (BR): deverias (arcaico)
• Portuguese (PT): deverias (arcaico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 应当 (古語)
• Chinese (Traditional): 應當 (古語)
• Hindi: चाहिए (पुराना)
• Arabic: يَجِبُ أنْ (قديم)
• Bengali: চাহিয়াছিলি (পুরাতন বাংলায়) - উচিত ছিল (অত্যন্ত আর্চাইকভাবে)
• Russian: должен бы (архаич.)
• Japanese: すべきであろう（古語）
• Vietnamese: nên (dạng cổ, trang trọng)
• Korean: 해야 하느니라 (고어)
• Turkish: etmelisin (eski/klasik dilde)
• Urdu: چاہیے تھا (قدیم انداز میں)
• Indonesian: hendaknya (bentuk kuno/lama)

جمل نموذجية

Thou shouldst be careful when crossing the road.

basic

If thou shouldst need help, call upon me.

basic

Thou shouldst not lie to thy friends.

basic

Why shouldst thou care what others think?

natural

Thou shouldst have listened to my advice.

natural

Shouldst thou find the answer, let me know at once.

natural