had to, was supposed to, owed
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | devait | devaient |
Personne ne pouvait savoir avec certitude ce qui devait alors advenir.
No one could know for sure what would happen next.
Tout le monde devait le faire.
Everyone had to do it.
Quelqu'un devait payer pour le sang sur le t-shirt des droits de l'homme.
Someone had to pay for the blood on the human rights T-shirt.
— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)
Ce connard devait couper les caméras.
That asshole should have turned off the cameras.
— La piel que habito (2011)
Oui, le nez fourré dans tes nibards y devait l'aimer, ton rythme !
Yeah, with his nose buried in your tits, he must have loved your rhythm!
— Mommy (2014)
Le balayeur devait venir aujourd'hui.
The street sweeper was supposed to come today.
— Article 15 (2019)
Si cela devait advenir, que ferais-tu ?
If that were to happen, what would you do?
Quel gâchis ce serait si Tatoeba ne devait lier rien d'autre que des phrases.
What a waste it would be if Tatoeba linked nothing but sentences.
Une femme si inoffensive qui devait se marier, mais tellement comme il faut.
Such a harmless woman who was supposed to get married, but so perfectly proper.
— Une journée particulière (1977)
Celui-là devait mourir tôt ou tard.
That one was bound to die sooner or later.
— La Cité de Dieu (2002)
Mais la foule devait-elle vraiment brûler le commissariat de police ?
But did the crowd really have to burn down the police station?
— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
Sami devait le prouver.
Sami had to prove it.
Ce jour-là, Samuel devait le récupérer à l'école.
That day, Samuel was supposed to pick him up from school.
— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)
Je me demandais pourquoi ça devait se faire comme ça.
I was wondering why it had to be done that way.
— Election 1 (2005)
Mais tout devait être fini en décembre.
But everything was supposed to be finished by December.
— The Magnificent One (1973)
Le bus devait justement avoir du retard tandis que j'étais en retard.
As luck would have it, the bus was late too, just when I was running late.
Le train laissait les vivres, et devait rentrer.
The train was leaving the supplies behind and had to return.
— The Salt of the Earth (2014)
C'est donc Paulot qui devait venir.
So it was Paulot who was supposed to come.
— L'ironie du sort, ou profitez de votre bain ! (1976)
Ce salaud de Pascouette devait partager avec ta tante.
That bastard Pascouette was supposed to share with your aunt.
— The Little Thief (1988)
Il ne savait pas ce qu'il devait faire avec le reste de nourriture.
He didn’t know what he should do with the leftover food.
Mais ça devait être décidé début mai.
But it was supposed to be decided in early May.
— Caché (2005)
Notre unité aérienne devait réparer les moteurs à couple de l'équateur.
Our air unit was supposed to repair the equatorial torque engines.
— The Wandering Earth (2019)
Et dire que ceci devait m'arriver.
And to think this had to happen to me.
— Starship Troopers (1997)
Il savait bien qu'on devait pas se voir pendant longtemps.
He knew full well that we weren’t supposed to see each other for a long time.
— A Bad Son (1980)
Dave devait faire comme s'il était quelqu'un d'autre.
Dave had to pretend he was someone else.
— Mystic River (2003)
Il m'a dit qu'il devait filer.
He told me he had to take off.
Bill devait retourner au travail mardi prochain.
Bill was due to return to work next Tuesday.
— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
Personne devait entendre ce qu'il disait.
No one was to hear what he was saying.
— Les Affranchis (1990)
Tom a dit qu'il devait faire les courses.
Tom said he had to go grocery shopping.
But Dobby was supposed to come.
— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)
Quelqu'un devait peut-être l'être, pour le meilleur ou le pire.
Someone may have had to be, for better or worse.
— The Man from Earth (2007)
Le savoir magique devait être réservé aux seules familles de sorciers.
Magical knowledge was supposed to be reserved for the families of wizards only.
— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)
Si cela devait survenir, que feriez-vous ?
If that were to happen, what would you do?
Il ne devait jamais revoir sa femme et ses enfants.
He was never to see his wife and children again.
C'est elle qui devait se marier ?
Was she the one who was supposed to get married?
— Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019)
Le second devait frapper John durant son enfance.
The second one was supposed to hit John during his childhood.
— Terminator 2 : Le Jugement dernier (1991)
Afin de ne pas oublier ce qu'il devait accomplir, il fit un nœud à son mouchoir.
So that he wouldn’t forget what he had to do, he tied a knot in his handkerchief.
Le mécanicien n'hésita pas sur ce qu'il devait faire.
The mechanic didn't hesitate about what he had to do.
Tom dit qu'il ne savait pas ce qu'il devait faire.
Tom says he didn't know what he was supposed to do.
Son obsession devait donc provenir d'un trouble mental.
His obsession must therefore have stemmed from a mental disorder.
— Mirage (2018)
Dobby devait se punir, monsieur.
Dobby needed to punish himself, sir.
— Harry Potter et la Chambre des secrets (2002)
Je comptais rentrer préparer le colis que Lois devait emporter.
I was planning to go home and prepare the package that Lois was supposed to take.
— Les Affranchis (1990)
M. Meyer a demandé s'il devait se garer, ou si vous descendiez.
Mr. Meyer asked whether he should park or whether you were getting out.
— Cours, Lola, cours (1998)
Jooyeon devait ressembler à sa mère.
Jooyeon was supposed to look like her mother.
— J'ai rencontré le Diable (2010)
Skynet devait effacer son existence.
Skynet was supposed to erase its existence.
— Terminator (1984)
Qui, ce soir, devait avoir lieu à minuit pile sur les bords de la Tamise.
Which, tonight, was supposed to take place at midnight sharp on the banks of the Thames.
— Insaisissables 2 (2016)
Marc devait travailler.
Marc had to work.
Bravo, ce qui devait arriver est arrivé.
Well, it finally happened.
— Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)
Je croyais qu'on devait juste acheter son nom ?
I thought we were just supposed to buy his name?
— Yi Yi (2000)
Elle m'a dit qu'elle devait partir.
She told me she had to leave.
Quelle importance devait-on leur attribuer ?
How much importance were they to be given?
Mary devait avoir une bonne raison pour ce qu'elle a fait.
Mary must have had a good reason for what she did.
Il a dit des choses que seul le coupable devait savoir.
He said things that only the guilty party should have known.
— Memories of Murder (2003)
Bilbon devait trouver l'Anneau, et de ce fait, vous deviez aussi le détenir.
Bilbo had to find the Ring, and therefore you had to possess it as well.
— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)
Ziri devait s'en aller.
Ziri had to leave.
Santiago devait être réaffecté ?
Was Santiago supposed to be reassigned?
— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)
Quiconque essayait d'harceler Mickaël devait me faire face avant.
Anyone who tried to harass Mickaël had to face me first.
Le régisseur était parti à la scierie et devait revenir d'un instant à l'autre.
The manager had gone to the sawmill and was due back any minute.
— Le Ruban blanc (2009)
M. Maleski devait déjà être en déséquilibre dans le vide.
Mr. Maleski must already have been off balance in midair.
— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)
Pourquoi vous ne nous avez pas dit que l'on devait faire ça ?
Why didn’t you tell us we were supposed to do that?
Tom devait appeler Mary la nuit dernière mais il a oublié.
Tom was supposed to call Mary last night but he forgot.
Cela devait arriver tôt ou tard.
It had to happen sooner or later.
Le vaisseau spatial ne devait jamais revenir sur Terre.
The spacecraft was never to return to Earth.
Ce crétin devait aller à Bangalore, il est revenu pour me faire une surprise.
That idiot was supposed to go to Bangalore; he came back to surprise me.
— Andhadhun (2018)
Si, pour une raison quelconque, cela devait survenir, que feriez-vous ?
If, for some reason, this were to happen, what would you do?
Tom devait avoir la trentaine quand il a fait ça.
Tom must have been in his thirties when he did this.
Si cela devait arriver, que feriez-vous ?
If that were to happen, what would you do?
Elle avait oublié qu'elle devait me remplacer.
She had forgotten that she was supposed to fill in for me.
— Salé, Sucré (1994)
L'opération devait rester secrète.
The operation was supposed to remain secret.
Someone was supposed to call me.
— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)
Devait-il rester au fond de l'océan ?
Was he supposed to remain at the bottom of the ocean?
— Titanic (1997)
Si, pour une raison quelconque, cela devait advenir, que ferais-tu ?
If, for some reason, that were to happen, what would you do?
Sami devait recevoir cet argent.
Sami was supposed to receive this money.
Le festin devait durer toute la nuit.
The feast was to last all night.
Il s'est passé ce qui devait se passer.
What was meant to happen happened.
Le diplomate de Jin devait vous voir ce matin.
The Jin diplomat was supposed to see you this morning.
— Full River Red (2023)
S'il devait pleuvoir demain, l'excursion serait annulée.
If it were to rain tomorrow, the excursion would be canceled.
L'autre homme devait en porter un sous son manteau.
The other man must have been carrying one under his coat.
— Terminator (1984)
Asgard devait tous nous protéger.
Asgard was supposed to protect us all.
— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)
S'il devait arriver tard, vous pouvez commencer la conférence sans lui.
If he happens to arrive late, you can start the conference without him.
Passepartout devait-il raconter ces choses à son maître ?
Was Passepartout supposed to tell his master these things?
Tom a dit qu'il avait pu faire tout ce qu'il devait faire.
Tom said that he had been able to do everything he needed to do.
Chatur devait faire le discours d'introduction à la Journée des enseignants.
Chatur was supposed to give the opening speech for Teachers' Day.
— 3 Idiots (2009)
Je n'avais pas pu à ce moment-là mais j'ai senti qu'elle devait me voir.
I couldn't at the time, but I felt that she needed to see me.
— Oppenheimer (2023)
Je me demande si Tom a oublié de dire à Marie qu'elle devait faire ça.
I wonder if Tom forgot to tell Marie that she had to do that.
Tin Sau, c'est Big Brother qui devait jouer ce rôle.
Tin Sau was supposed to play that role as Big Brother.
— King of Comedy (1999)
Celui qui devait être fusillé avec vous ?
The one who was supposed to be shot with you?
— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)
La bombe devait exploser dans trente minutes.
The bomb was due to explode in thirty minutes.
Ce serait malheureux s'il devait échouer.
It would be unfortunate if he were to fail.
Actuellement j'éprouve ce que devait éprouver l'homme qui a perdu son ombre.
Right now, I feel what the man who lost his shadow must have felt.
Jan devait partir à la guerre, mais il préférait rester chez elle.
Jan was supposed to go to war, but preferred to stay home.
— Le Tambour (1979)
S'il devait pleuvoir demain, le match serait annulé.
If it were to rain tomorrow, the match would be canceled.
Dan devait déterminer qui disait la vérité.
Dan had to determine who was telling the truth.
Et c'est quelque chose que mon remplaçant devait comprendre.
And that's something my replacement needed to understand.
— Troupe d'Élite (2007)
Puis j'irais chercher le colis que Lois devait livrer à Atlanta.
Then I would go pick up the package that Lois was supposed to deliver in Atlanta.
— Les Affranchis (1990)
Si, pour une raison quelconque, cela devait advenir, que feriez-vous ?
If, for some reason, that were to happen, what would you do?
Et qui devait s'occuper des fleurs ?
And who was supposed to take care of the flowers?
— Silent Voice (2016)
Finkle must have been lurking around here.
— Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994)
Mon point de vue était différent du sien concernant ce qui devait être fait.
My view was different from his regarding what should be done.
Elle savait exactement ce qu'elle devait faire.
She knew exactly what she had to do.
Il ne devait y avoir que ta famille.
It was only supposed to be your family.
— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Le projet devait s'appeler "Atlantic Plaza Residence".
The project was supposed to be called “Atlantic Plaza Residence.”
— Aquarius (2016)
Et c'est moi qui devait acheter le gâteau.
And I was the one who was supposed to buy the cake.
— Shaolin Soccer (2001)
Petit Zé devait payer ou utiliser la force.
Little Zé had to pay or use force.
— La Cité de Dieu (2002)
Le jour qui ne devait jamais arriver est arrivé.
The day that was never supposed to come has arrived.
Quelqu'un devait venir plus tôt m'aider mais elle a du retard.
Someone was supposed to come help me earlier, but she's running late.
— Burning (2018)
J'étais prince, mon peuple devait baisser les yeux devant moi.
I was a prince; my people had to lower their eyes before me.
— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)
Le docteur a dit qu'elle devait rester au lit.
The doctor said that she had to stay in bed.
— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
Et personne devait écouter ce qu'on lui répondait.
And no one was supposed to listen to what they were told in response.
— Les Affranchis (1990)
Je la comprends, ça devait finir comme ça.
I understand her, it was bound to end like this.
— La Nuit américaine (1973)
Devait-il envoyer un second détachement au secours du premier ?
Should he send a second detachment to the aid of the first?
Si, pour une raison quelconque, cela devait arriver, que feriez-vous ?
If, for some reason, that were to happen, what would you do?
Si une crise grave devait survenir, le gouvernement devrait agir rapidement.
If a serious crisis were to arise, the government would have to act quickly.
C'était là que devait s'arrêter Sir Francis Cromarty.
That was where Sir Francis Cromarty was supposed to stop.
Son haleine devait le trahir après chaque messe.
His breath must have given him away after every mass.
— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)
Elle a dit qu'elle devait partir tout de suite.
She said she had to leave right away.
Quelque chose devait être fait.
Something had to be done.
Vous savez ce que le chœur devait chanter dans ce concert ?
Do you know what the choir was supposed to sing in that concert?
— Trois couleurs : Bleu (1993)
Après ça, quelqu'un devait lui mâcher sa nourriture.
After that, someone had to chew his food for him.
— The Man from Earth (2007)
Elle a dit que c'était important, qu'elle devait le remettre.
She said it was important, that she had to return it.
— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)
Nobody was supposed to come.
— L'ironie du sort, ou profitez de votre bain ! (1976)
Santiago devait révéler le nom du coupable contre une réaffectation.
Santiago was to reveal the name of the culprit in exchange for a reassignment.
— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)
La femme qui a tué ma sœur devait être pendue.
The woman who killed my sister should have been hanged.
On ne devait à aucun prix montrer le cristal.
The crystal was not to be shown under any circumstances.
— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)
"Ce corps aimé devenu gênant devait disparaître."
This beloved body, now a source of discomfort, had to disappear.
— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)
Ça devait se faire, dans le coin, parce qu'il a craché le fric.
It must have been done around here, because he coughed up the money.
— Les Affranchis (1990)
Y'en a bien une dans laquelle ça devait aller.
There must be one where it was supposed to work out.
— Chicago (2002)
Le bibliothécaire du Shire devait se montrer dans le courant de la journée.
The Shire’s librarian was due to show up sometime during the day.
Si, pour une raison quelconque, cela devait avoir lieu, que ferais-tu ?
If, for some reason, that were to happen, what would you do?
Tom a dit qu'il devait juste manger quelque chose tout de suite.
Tom said he just needed to eat something right away.
À qui devait-elle le remettre ?
To whom was she supposed to give it?
— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)
Antonio savait qu’on ne devait pas nous interrompre.
Antonio knew we weren’t supposed to be interrupted.
Alberto devait accompagner Isabella.
Alberto was to accompany Isabella.
Si l'un de nous devait mourir, l'autre aurait mauvaise conscience.
If one of us were to die, the other would feel guilty.
— The Garden of Sinners, film 5 : Spirale contradictoire (2008)
Tom resta éveillé pendant un long moment en pensant à ce qu'il devait faire.
Tom stayed awake for a long time, thinking about what he should do.
Sa couleur blanche devait vous rappeler l'innocence et la pureté.
Its white color was meant to remind you of innocence and purity.
— Le Ruban blanc (2009)
Vous m'aviez dit qu'elle devait revenir à Londres.
You had told me that she was supposed to return to London.
— Demain tout commence (2016)
La moitié des gens ici devait de l'argent à Bumpy.
Half the people here owed Bumpy money.
— American Gangster (2007)
La descente de l'armée dans ton village ne devait rien au hasard.
The army’s raid on your village was no accident.
— Haider (2014)
On ne savait jamais combien on devait.
You never knew how much you owed.
— Il était une fois en Chine (1991)
« Il me devait de l’argent ! »
He owed me money!
Il devait son succès autant à son habileté qu'à son application.
He owed his success as much to his skill as to his hard work.