torde
French
Verb
torde
Middle English
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish þora, þøra, from Old Norse þora, of unknown origin. Cognate with Swedish töras (“to dare”)
Verb
torde (defective verb)
- should (be) and also probably is; auxiliary verb used to express probable, but still hypothetical, actions or conditions.
- Det torde inte innebära några problem.
- That should not cause any problems.
- Det torde inte vara möjligt att kasta en boll 30 meter upp i luften.
- Most probably, it is not possible to throw a ball 30 meters straight up into the air.
- Mordet torde ha utförts för cirka 20 timmar sedan.
- The murder must have been committed about 20 hours ago.
- Det torde inte vara möjligt att kasta en boll 30 meter upp i luften.
- Det torde inte innebära några problem.
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