English · Word pair Candidate B1

ought to

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

should or is expected to

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nên hoặc được kỳ vọng

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Examples

There ought to be a better bus service.Nên có một dịch vụ xe buýt.

Tom and Mary know what they ought to do.Tom và Mary biết là họ cần phải làm gì.

Tatoeba sentence #35335 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ought to” mean?

should or is expected to

Is “ought to” formal or informal?

ought to is generally neutral.

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