Usages of dever
Eu devo informar antecipadamente se precisar de faltar à entrevista amanhã.
I must inform in advance if I need to miss the interview tomorrow.
Eu devo estudar para o exame.
I must study for the exam.
Tu deves respeitar a tua hora de descanso, ou ficarás cansado durante o dia.
You must respect your rest time, or you will be tired during the day.
Antes de desligar o portátil, deves terminar sessão.
Before turning off the laptop, you must sign out.
O chefe vai avaliar a qualidade dos relatórios, nos quais a quantidade de erros deve ser mínima.
The boss will assess the quality of the reports, in which the number of errors must be minimal.
Quem quer que chegue atrasado ao turno deve avisar o chefe de equipa.
Whoever arrives late for the shift must inform the team leader.
Quem quer que esteja nas bancadas deve respeitar o árbitro.
Whoever is in the stands must respect the referee.
O meu chefe diz que, como estagiária, não devo trabalhar por um salário mínimo para sempre.
My supervisor says that, as an intern, I must not work for a minimum wage forever.
A mercearia da esquina deve ter bananas, peras e pêssegos mais baratos.
The grocery store on the corner probably has cheaper bananas, pears, and peaches.
A Ana acha que a padaria deve ter uma boa fatia de bolo de laranja.
Ana thinks the bakery probably has a good slice of orange cake.
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