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devoir

to have to

verb duh-VWAR Common
Grammar & Structure Particles

Also means

must

Usage Note

Devoir expresses both obligation and probability, so il doit être tard means 'it must be late'. It also means to owe money, and as a noun les devoirs is the schoolchild's homework while le devoir is duty.

Examples

"Je dois partir."

Natural Translation

I have to leave.

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