shall

ʃəl
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Translation of shall into German

Auxiliary verb

1.

linguistics

DatedUK
indicating future action or intention
DatedUK
  • I shall visit the museum tomorrow..Ich werde morgen das Museum besuchen.
2.

grammar

DatedUK
express determination or obligation in second or third person
DatedUK
  • You shall complete your homework before dinner.Du sollst deine Hausaufgaben vor dem Abendessen erledigen.
3.

legal

UK
expressing formal or legal obligations
UK
soll ist verpflichtet, ... zu
  • The tenant shall pay the rent on the first day of each month..Der Mieter soll die Miete am ersten Tag jedes Monats zahlen.
4.

rules

UK
indicate something must happen due to a rule
UK
  • All employees shall wear identification badges.Alle Mitarbeiter müssen einen Ausweis tragen.
5.

suggestion

UK
offering suggestions or making offers
UK
sollen wir sollen wir mal
  • Shall we go for a walk?Sollen wir spazieren gehen?
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Expressions with shall: examples in English and translations in German

Sollen wir das Thema lassen?
This is getting tense; shall we let it drop?
Wie soll ich es sagen
How shall I put it, your idea needs more work.
um es mal so zu sagen
sozusagen
He is, shall we say, not the best singer.
The culprit, who shall be nameless, broke the vase.
auch dies wird vorübergehen
es geht alles vorüber
When feeling sad, remember that this too shall pass.
unbenannt
namenlos
The author of the book, which shall remain nameless, was controversial.

Synonyms and analogies of shall in English

aux.v.intendwillmustcanshouldMore synonyms

Examples of shall in a sentence

  • You shall receive your results next week.
  • He shall obey the rules without question.
  • They shall arrive on time for the meeting.
  • The contract shall be signed by both parties.
  • The company shall comply with all regulations.
  • Visitors shall sign in upon arrival.

Translations of "shall" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
werdenv.

Forasmuch as the results are inconclusive, we shall repeat the experiment.

Weil die Ergebnisse nicht eindeutig sind, werden wir das Experiment wiederholen.

We shall hold you harmless for any losses resulting from our accounting error.

Wir werden Sie für alle Verluste durch unseren Buchungsfehler schadlos halten.

sollenv.

But shall we say, good things are always too short.

Aber sollen wir sagen, gute Dinge sind immer zu kurz.

Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely.

Glücklich sind die Maler, denn sie sollen nicht einsam sein.

müssenv.

You're the one sorrow and grief shall flee away from.

Du bist derjenige, von dem Kummer und Seufzen fliehen müssen.

The emissions shall be determined over all three cycles and averaged.

Die Emissionen müssen während aller drei Zyklen bestimmt und gemittelt werden.

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shall: Examples and translations in context

One day, vengeance shall be mine, and they will regret their betrayal.

Eines Tages werde ich mich rächen, und sie werden ihren Verrat bereuen.

In no circumstances shall the contract be modified without written consent from both parties.

Der Vertrag darf auf keinen Fall ohne schriftliche Zustimmung beider Parteien geändert werden.

On no consideration shall confidential minutes be circulated outside the executive committee.

Vertrauliche Protokolle dürfen auf keinen Fall außerhalb des Vorstandsausschusses verteilt werden.

Even in court, our lawyer declared that we shall not be moved.

Sogar vor Gericht erklärte unsere Anwältin, dass wir nicht zurückweichen werden.

You shall continue to do so until the end is here.

Das sollst du immer tun, bis das Ende da ist.

You shall not start your car before I'm in it.

Du sollst das Auto nicht starten, bevor ich drin bin.

Thou shall not have any other husbands while I'm gone.

Du sollst keine anderen Männer haben, während ich fort bin.

They shall have the ability to be gurus to all people.

Sie sollen die Fähigkeit besitzen, Gurus für jeden zu sein.

See also:

shall we saywe shall overcome
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