must

devoir

Indique qu’il est nécessaire ou obligatoire de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Used to say that doing something is necessary or required.

• You must wear a helmet.
• We must leave before six.
• Visitors must not feed the animals.

Comment l'utiliser : must + base verb (You must bring your passport.); must not + base verb (You must not park here.)

Synonymes : have to, need to

Expressions courantes : must do something, must wear something, must not enter, must arrive

devoir

Indique que les faits font penser qu’une chose est presque certainement vraie.

En anglais simple : Used when facts make you believe something is almost certainly true.

• You must be hungry.
• Someone must have taken my umbrella.
• That noise must mean the train is coming.

Comment l'utiliser : must + base verb (He must know the answer.); must have + past participle (She must have missed the bus.)

Expressions courantes : must be tired, must have left, must be true, must have happened

incontournable, indispensable

Quelque chose dont on a besoin ou qu’on recommande vivement d’avoir ou de faire.

En anglais simple : Something you need or that people strongly recommend.

• A warm coat is a must.
• This museum is a must for art lovers.
• Helmets are an absolute must on this trip.

Comment l'utiliser : a must for someone/something (Good shoes are a must for walkers.)

Synonymes : necessity, essential

Expressions courantes : a must, an absolute must

moût

Jus de fruit, généralement de raisin, utilisé pour fabriquer du vin.

En anglais simple : Fruit juice, usually from grapes, used in making wine.

• The must tastes sweet.
• Yeast was added to the must.
• These tanks hold must from freshly pressed grapes.

Expressions courantes : grape must, fermenting must