Shall: meaning, definitions and examples
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shall
[ ʃæl ]
formal
Expressing a strong assertion or intention.
Synonyms
will.
Examples of usage
- I shall return the book to the library tomorrow.
- I shall not tolerate such behavior in my classroom.
Translations
Translations of the word "shall" in other languages:
🇵🇹 deverá
- deverá
- deve
🇮🇳 चाहिए
- होगा
- करना चाहिए
🇩🇪 soll
- sollen
- sollte
🇮🇩 akan
- harus
- hendaknya
🇺🇦 повинен
- має
- слід
🇵🇱 powinien
- będzie
- należy
🇯🇵 べき
- べし
- すべき
🇫🇷 devrait
- devra
- doit
🇪🇸 deberá
- deberá
- debe
🇹🇷 olmalı
- yapmalı
- gerekmeli
🇰🇷 해야 한다
- 할 것이다
- 해야 한다
🇸🇦 يجب
- سوف
- ينبغي
🇨🇿 by měl
- bude
- má
🇸🇰 by mal
- bude
- má
🇨🇳 应该
- 将
- 必须
🇸🇮 mora
- bo
- naj
🇮🇸 skal
- mun
- ætti
🇰🇿 керек
- болады
- тиіс
🇬🇪 უნდა
- იქნება
- უნდა
🇦🇿 olmalı
- olacaq
- gərək
🇲🇽 deberá
- deberá
- debe
Etymology
The word 'shall' originated from Old English 'sceal,' which meant 'to owe, be obliged.' Over time, its meaning evolved to indicate intention or obligation. 'Shall' has been used in English language for centuries and is commonly found in formal and legal contexts.
See also: shallow.