burde

Usages of burde

Du burde våkne tidlig i høst fordi fergen går før solen står opp.
You should wake up early this autumn because the ferry leaves before the sun rises.
Du burde drikke vann før du spiser brød.
You should drink water before you eat bread.
Jeg burde ha hørt mer på henne i stedet for å avbryte.
I should have listened to her more instead of interrupting.
Etter forrige jobbsamtale innså jeg at jeg burde øve mer, men jeg angrer ikke på at jeg prøvde.
After the last job interview I realized that I should practice more, but I do not regret that I tried.
Tannlegen sier at hun bør bruke tanntråd hver kveld.
The dentist says that she should use dental floss every evening.
Det er lurt å tenke på om en melding bør være privat eller offentlig før du sender den.
It is wise to think about whether a message should be private or public before you send it.
I norsktimen forklarer læreren at hver tekst bør ha en klar hensikt og en tydelig innledning.
In the Norwegian class the teacher explains that each text should have a clear intention and a clear introduction.
Vi burde ha kjøpt en lengre forlengelseskabel, for stikkontakten er for langt unna.
We should have bought a longer extension cord, because the outlet is too far away.
Når støpselet blir varmt, bør du trekke det ut med en gang, selv om forlengelseskabelen fortsatt er i bruk.
When the plug gets warm, you should unplug it right away, even if the extension cord is still in use.
Hvis du fortsatt har vondt i halsen, bør du drikke vann.
If you still have a sore throat, you should drink water.

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