ought meaning in French

English	French
ought (indicating advisability or prudence) verb [UK: ˈɔːt] [US: ˈɔːt]	devoir◼◼◼verbe
ought (indicating desirability) verb [UK: ˈɔːt] [US: ˈɔːt]	devoir◼◼◼verbe
ought (indicating duty or obligation) verb [UK: ˈɔːt] [US: ˈɔːt]	devoir◼◼◼verbe
ought (indicating likelihood or probability) verb [UK: ˈɔːt] [US: ˈɔːt]	devoir(in conditional)verbe
beseech [besought, beseeching, beseeches] (to beg) verb [UK: bɪ.ˈsiːtʃ] [US: bə.ˈsiːtʃ]	supplier◼◼◼verbe prier◼◼◼verbe implorer◼◼◼verbeThey beseeched him to stay. = Ils l'ont imploré de rester.
buy [bought, buying, buys] (to obtain something with money) verb [UK: baɪ] [US: ˈbaɪ]	acheter◼◼◼verbeI'll buy it. = Je l'achète.
buy [bought, buying, buys] (to accept as true) verb [UK: baɪ] [US: ˈbaɪ]	gober◼◻◻verbeI'd buy that. = Je le goberais.
dreadnought (battleship) noun [UK: ˈdred.nɔːt] [US: ˈdred.nɔːt]	dreadnought◼◼◼nom {m}
drought [droughts] (period of unusually low rain fall) noun [UK: ˈdraʊt] [US: ˈdraʊt]	sécheresse◼◼◼nom {f}There'll be drought everywhere. = La sécheresse règnera partout.
food for thought (information or knowledge that is worthy of contemplation) noun [UK: fuːd fɔː(r) ˈθɔːt] [US: ˈfuːd ˈfɔːr ˈθɔːt]	matière à penser◼◼◼nom {f}
fight [fought, fighting, fights] ((transitive) to contend in physical conflict against) verb [UK: faɪt] [US: ˈfaɪt]	combattre◼◼◼verbe
fight [fought, fighting, fights] (to counteract) verb [UK: faɪt] [US: ˈfaɪt]	combattre◼◼◼verbe
fight [fought, fighting, fights] ((intransitive) to contend in physical conflict) verb [UK: faɪt] [US: ˈfaɪt]	se battre◼◼◻verbe guerroyer in warverbe
have second thoughts (to change one's opinion) verb	hésiter◼◼◼verbe
it's the thought that counts (when giving someone a present or doing a favour for someone, the kindness is more important than any other consideration) phrase	c'est l'intention qui compte◼◼◼phrase c'est le geste qui compte◼◼◻phrase
megadrought (a drought lasting for decades or centuries) noun	mégasécheressenom {f}
nought [noughts] (zero) noun [UK: ˈnɔːt] [US: ˈnɔːt]	zéro◼◼◼nomI teach kids from nought to five years old. = J'enseigne à des enfants de zéro à cinq ans.
penny for your thoughts (inquiry into the thoughts) phrase	à quoi penses-tu en ce moment ?phrase
rebuy [rebought, rebuying, rebuys] (to buy again) verb	racheter◼◼◼verbe
rethink [rethought, rethinking, rethinks] (think again about a problem) verb [UK: ˌriː.ˈθɪŋk] [US: ri.ˈθɪŋk]	repenser◼◼◼verbe réfléchir◼◼◻verbe
school of thought (opinion subscribed to by some connected or arbitrary group) noun [UK: skuːl əv ˈθɔːt] [US: ˈskuːl əv ˈθɔːt]	école de pensée◼◼◼nom {f}
seek [sought, seeking, seeks] (to try to find) verb [UK: siːk] [US: ˈsiːk]	chercher◼◼◼verbeHe is seeking employment. = Il cherche un emploi.
thought [thoughts] (process) noun [UK: ˈθɔːt] [US: ˈθɔːt]	pensée◼◼◼nom {f}Thought is free. = La pensée est libre.
thought [thoughts] (representation created in the mind) noun [UK: ˈθɔːt] [US: ˈθɔːt]	pensée◼◼◼nom {f}Thought is free. = La pensée est libre. idée◼◼◼nom {f}What a thought! = Quelle idée !
think [thought, thinking, thinks] (guess, reckon) verb [UK: ˈθɪŋk] [US: ˈθɪŋk]	penser◼◼◼verbeI think so. = Je le pense. croire◼◼◼verbeI don't think so. = Je ne crois pas. estimer◼◼◻verbeDo what you think is right. = Fais ce que tu estimes juste.
think [thought, thinking, thinks] (to ponder, to go over in one's head) verb [UK: ˈθɪŋk] [US: ˈθɪŋk]	penser◼◼◼verbeI think so. = Je le pense. réfléchir à◼◼◻verbe ruminer◼◻◻verbe
think [thought, thinking, thinks] (be of the opinion that) verb [UK: ˈθɪŋk] [US: ˈθɪŋk]	penser◼◼◼verbeI think so. = Je le pense. croire◼◼◼verbeI don't think so. = Je ne crois pas. trouver◼◼◻verbeDo you think it's funny? = Tu trouves ça drôle ? estimer◼◼◻verbeDo what you think is right. = Fais ce que tu estimes juste.

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