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должно было быть

should have been

→ должный
phrase Uncommon #19,580
should have been Used for something expected, required, or supposed to have existed or happened in the past.
RU: Это должно было быть проще.
EN: It should have been easier.

Такое должно было быть соревнование.

This is what the competition was supposed to be like.

— Сенна (2010)

Этого просто не должно было быть.

This simply should never have happened.

Вас там не должно было быть.

You weren't supposed to be there.

Оно не должно было быть неправильным.

It shouldn't have been wrong.

— Сенна (2010)

Здесь никого не должно было быть.

There shouldn't have been anyone here.