Betekenis van must In het Nederlands

• 0 used to show that it is necessary or very important that something happens in the present or future:

  • Meat must be cooked thoroughly.

  • I must get some sleep.

  • You mustn't show this letter to anyone else.

  • Luggage must not be left unattended (= it is against the rules).

  • formal Must you leave so soon?

  • formal "Must I sign this?" "Yes, you must."

  • I must phone my sister.

  • We must get someone to fix that wheel.

  • UK I mustn't bite my nails.

  • I must say, you look absolutely great.

  • I must admit, I wasn't looking forward to it.

  • You must come and stay with us one weekend.

  • We must meet for lunch soon.

• 1 used to show that something is very likely, probable, or certain to be true:

  • Harry's been driving all day - he must be tired.

  • There's no food left - we must have eaten it all.

  • When you got lost in the forest you must have been very frightened.

  • "You must know Frank." "No, I don't."

• 2 something that is necessary:

  • If you live in the country a car is a must.

• 3 something that is so good, you must do it, have it, or see it:

  • The cashmere scarf is this season's must-have.

  • It's a moderately entertaining film but it's certainly not a must-see.

• 4 used to show that it is necessary or important that something happen in the present or future:

  • Seeing what others have and she lacks, she believes that she must have more.

  • We must not surprise them (= it is wrong, dangerous, or forbidden).

  • I must call my sister later.

  • I must admit I enjoy these movies.

• 5 used to show that something is likely, probable, or certain to be true:

  • Death must be better than this.

  • "It must have been fun." "No, it wasn’t."

• 6 something that is necessary:

  • If you live in the suburbs a car is a must.