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 | [đáng lẽ] |
|  | ought to have past participle; should have past participle |
|  | Đáng lẽ ông ta chưa được thăng cấp thiếu tá, nhưng vì ông ta công tác rất tích cực nên cũng được chiếu cố |
| He oughtn't to have been promoted to major, but he is granted the privilege because of his very great zeal; He should not |
| have been promoted to major, but he is granted the privilege because of his very great zeal |
|  | Đáng lẽ phải áp dụng phương pháp này từ lâu rồi |
| This method is long overdue |
|  | Đáng lẽ... không cần phải... |
|  | Need not have past participle |
|  | Đáng lẽ tôi không cần phải vội vàng như thế |
| I need not have been in such a hurry |