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vous deviez

were supposed to

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phrase Uncommon #12,232
were supposed to Imperfect form of devoir; used for a past obligation or expectation.
FR: Vous deviez m’appeler hier soir.
EN: You were supposed to call me last night.

Je pensais que vous deviez le savoir.

I thought you should know.

Vous deviez appeler Jack.

You were supposed to call Jack.

— Blow Out (1981)

Vous deviez revenir le lendemain.

You were supposed to come back the next day.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Je croyais que vous deviez amener votre fille pour vous aider à traduire.

I thought you were supposed to bring your daughter to help you translate.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Vous deviez prendre McRyan en photo, pas le tuer.

You were supposed to take a picture of McRyan, not kill him.

— Blow Out (1981)

Si vous deviez en finir, alors moi aussi !

If you were to end it, then so would I!

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Vous deviez être très intelligent.

You must have been very intelligent.

— Projet Dernière Chance (2026)

J'ai pensé que vous deviez le savoir.

I thought you should know.

Mais vous deviez savoir que je n'étais pas fou.

But you must have known that I wasn't crazy.

— Princess Bride (1987)

Vous deviez juste prendre des photos.

You just had to take pictures.

— Blow Out (1981)

Vous deviez vous marier.

You were supposed to get married.

— La Nuit américaine (1973)

M. Bentley, vous deviez bien connaître Lawrence.

Mr. Bentley, you must have known Lawrence well.

Je pense que vous deviez le savoir, c'est dans votre division.

I think you needed to know; it’s in your division.

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Vous deviez assurer sa sécurité.

You were supposed to keep him safe.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Vous deviez savoir que quelqu'un viendrait.

You should have known that someone would come.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Vous deviez aller à Chicago.

You were supposed to go to Chicago.

— Arrête-moi si tu peux (2002)

Vous deviez rester plus longtemps.

You were supposed to stay longer.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Quels types vous deviez être !

What types you must have been!

— Le Guépard (1963)

Vous deviez le savoir.

You should have known that.

— Article 15 (2019)

Vous deviez vous y attendre.

You should have expected it.

— La Vague (2008)

Le conduit que vous deviez prendre était à six mètres à votre droite.

The conduit you needed to take was six meters to your right.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Vous deviez connaître certains membres de l'équipe.

You must have known some of the team members.

Vous deviez tous descendre.

You all had to get off.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Vous deviez annuler mes rendez-vous !

You were supposed to cancel my appointments!

— Zootopie (2016)

Vous deviez rester sur le vaisseau de commandement.

You were to stay on the command ship.

Je croyais que vous deviez aller dîner ?

I thought you were supposed to go to dinner?

Vous deviez m'aider.

You were supposed to help me.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Vous deviez être adorable.

You must have been adorable.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

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)

J'ai pensé que vous deviez avoir faim, à l'heure qu'il est.

I thought you must be hungry by now.

Mais vous deviez prévenir Dieyi !

But you should have warned Dieyi!

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

Vous deviez gagner sa confiance pour obtenir des informations.

You had to gain his trust to obtain information.

— Le Conformiste (1971)

Vous deviez vous douter que c'était le secret le moins bien gardé du monde.

You must have known it was the worst-kept secret in the world.

— The Rip (2026)