Bob: It's getting late. I really must go. Jane: Good night, then. See you tomorrow.
•Sally: I really must go. John: Do you really have to? It's early yet.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
if you (really) must — spoken phrase used for telling someone that it is all right to do something, even though you do not want them to ‘I’m just going to finish this off first.’ ‘Go on then, if you must.’ Thesaurus: ways of giving permissionsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
must — [[t]məst, STRONG mʌst[/t]] ♦ musts (The noun is pronounced [[t]mʌ̱st[/t]].) 1) MODAL You use must to indicate that you think it is very important or necessary for something to happen. You use must not or mustn t to indicate that you think it is… … English dictionary
must — must1 W1S1 [məst strong mʌst] modal v negative short form mustn t [: Old English; Origin: moste, from motan to be allowed to, have to ] 1.) past tense had to to have to do something because it is necessary or important, or because of a law or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
must — I strong UK [mʌst] / US weak UK [məst] / US modal verb *** Summary: Must is usually followed by an infinitive without to : You must stop at the red light. Sometimes must is used without a following infinitive: We will act alone if we must. Must… … English dictionary
must — I [[t]mʌst[/t]] aux. v. and v. pres. sing. and pl. 1st 2nd pers. and 3rd pers. must, 1) fun (used to express obligation or imperative requirement): I must keep my promise. We really must go now[/ex] 2) fun (used to express requirement or… … From formal English to slang
must — v. 1) (F) we must go 2) (misc.) I really must go; you surely must know * * * [mʌst] you surely must know (F) we must go (misc.) I really must go … Combinatory dictionary
really */*/*/ — UK [ˈrɪəlɪ] / US [ˈrɪəlɪ] adverb, interjection Summary: Really can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (with a verb): Do you really love her? (before an adjective or adverb): She s a really nice person. ♦ I played really well on Saturday … English dictionary
really*/*/*/ — [ˈrɪəli] adv 1) very spoken very, or very much I m really hungry.[/ex] She really enjoys working with young children.[/ex] We ve all been working really hard.[/ex] 2) for emphasis used for emphasizing what you are saying I really must see that… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
must — must1 [ weak məst, strong mʌst ] modal verb *** Must is usually followed by an infinitive without to : You must stop at the red light. Sometimes must is used without a following infinitive: We will act alone if we must. Must does not change its… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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