Definitions for shouldʃʊd

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

should^*ʃʊd

Category: Function Word
Ref: pt. of shall .
(used to indicate duty, propriety, or expediency):
You should not do that.
Category: Function Word
(used to express condition):
Were he to arrive, I should be pleased.
Category: Function Word
(used to make a statement less direct or blunt):
I should think you would apologize.
Category: Function Word

^* auxiliary v.. Usage: Rules similar to those for choosing between shall and will have long been advanced for should and would , but most educated native speakers of American English do not follow the textbooks. In most constructions, would is the auxiliary chosen regardless of the subject: If our allies supported the move, we would abandon any claim to sovereignty. Because the main function of should in modern American English is to express duty, necessity, etc., its use for other purposes, as to form a subjunctive, can produce ambiguity, at least initially: I should get my flu shot if I were you. Furthermore, should seems an affectation to many Americans in certain constructions quite common to British English: I should (American would) really prefer a different arrangement. See also shall.

Origin of should:

ME sholde, OE sc(e)olde; see shall

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

shouldʃˈʊd
indicates what is best
You should wear a hat in the sun.; Do you think I should ask for more time?; We should never have come here.
shouldʃˈʊd
indicates what is expected
They should be back by around 3 p.m.; Profits should increase over the next two years.; You shouldn't have any trouble answering these questions.
shouldʃˈʊd
indicates a possibility
Contact us should you require any further information.; Should the storm hit, the cruise will be canceled.

Wiktionary

should(Noun)
A statement of what should be the case as opposed to what is the case.
should(Verb)
Be obliged to; have an obligation to; ought to;
should(Verb)
Will likely (become or do something);
You should be warm enough with that coat.
should(Verb)
A variant of would.

Origin: sceolde, preterite form of sculan.

Webster Dictionary

Should(u)
of Shall
Should(u)
used as an auxiliary verb, to express a conditional or contingent act or state, or as a supposition of an actual fact; also, to express moral obligation (see Shall); e. g.: they should have come last week; if I should go; I should think you could go

Translations for should

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

should(verb)

past tense ofshall

I thought I should never see you again.

salAfrikaans
صيغة الماضي من الفِعل بِمَعنى: يَجِبArabic
мод. глагол, нямаBulgarian
havia dePortuguese (BR)
(budoucí čas po minulém čase)Czech
pt von shallGerman
skulleDanish
θα (με παρατατικό)Greek
habríaSpanish
(abiverbi shall minevikuvorm)Estonian
بايدFarsi
-isiFinnish
-rais, -rait, -rions, ...French
פוֹעָל עֵזֶר לִזמָן עָבָרHebrew
चाहूंगाHindi
preterit od shallCroatian
(jövő időre utalás)Hungarian
akanIndonesian
mundiIcelandic
(ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente e passato)Italian
shallの過去Japanese
shall의 과거형Korean
(palīgdarbības vārds nākotnes pagātnē veidošanai)Latvian
akanMalay
zouDutch
villeNorwegian
بايدPersian
د Shall ماضي: بايد، ښاييPashto
havia dePortuguese
voi..., vom...Romanian
форма прошедшего времени глагола shallRussian
(minulý čas od shall)Slovak
nećuSerbian
skulleSwedish
ควรจะThai
Not: shall'in geçmiş zaman şekliTurkish
將Chinese (Trad.)
допоміжне дієслово для утворення 1-ї особи однини і множини майбутнього в минуломуUkrainian
کا ماضی shallUrdu
diễn tả sự ngạc nhiênVietnamese
将Chinese (Simp.)