Usages of deber de
El cambio climático debe de afectar ya a este valle, porque nieva menos cada invierno.
Climate change must already be affecting this valley, because it snows less every winter.
Tu ansiedad debe de venir del trabajo, no solo del examen.
Your anxiety must come from work, not only from the exam.
Para mantener el equilibrio, debe de haber momentos de trabajo y también de descanso en nuestro día.
To maintain balance, there must be moments of work and also of rest in our day.
Con estas nubes negras, debe de llover pronto en este valle seco.
With these dark clouds, it must rain soon in this dry valley.
Después de tanta sequía, el suelo estaba tan seco que mi abuelo decía que debe de ser difícil para las plantas.
After so much drought, the ground was so dry that my grandfather said it must be hard for the plants.
Nuestra huella de carbono debe de bajar si reducimos el consumo de energía en casa.
Our carbon footprint must go down if we reduce energy consumption at home.
La política del gobierno debe de cambiar poco a poco.
The government’s policy must change little by little.
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