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ihr hättet euch

you would have yourselves

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you would have yourselves Used with a past participle or modal verb for “you” in the informal plural. Depending on the following verb, euch can mean “yourselves” or “each other,” and the full expression may convey “you should have...” or “you would have....”
GE: Ihr hättet euch früher melden sollen.
EN: You should have reported yourselves earlier.

Ihr hättet euch dessen annehmen sollen.

You should have taken care of it.

Ihr hättet euch wehren sollen.

You should have defended yourselves.

Ihr hättet euch bekämpft und einander getötet.

You would have fought each other and killed one another.

— Von ganzem Herzen (1998)

Ihr hättet euch freiwillig melden sollen.

You should have volunteered.

Ihr hättet euch den Film gestern Abend ansehen sollen.

You should have seen the movie last night.

Ihr hättet euch wehren müssen.

You should have fought back.

Ihr hättet euch auf das Geschäft einlassen sollen.

You should have gone through with the deal.

Ihr hättet euch eher bei mir melden müssen.

You should have gotten in touch with me sooner.

Ihr hättet euch beschweren sollen.

You should have complained.

Ihr hättet euch operieren lassen sollen.

You should have had surgery.