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One mustn't look at the abyss, because there is at the bottom an inexpressible charm which attracts us.
Gustave Flaubert

Meaning of "mustn't" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUSTN'T

mustn't  [ˈmʌsənt] play
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WHAT DOES MUSTN'T MEAN IN ENGLISH?

English modal verbs

The modal verbs of English are a small class of auxiliary verbs used mostly to express modality. They can be distinguished from other verbs by their defectiveness and by the fact that they do not take the ending -s in the third-person singular. The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would. Certain other verbs are sometimes, but not always, classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and dare and need. Verbs which share some but not all of the characteristics of the principal modals are sometimes called "semimodals".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUSTN'T


absent
ˈæbsənt
accent
ˈæksənt
adjacent
əˈdʒeɪsənt
adolescent
ˌædəˈlɛsənt
crescent
ˈkrɛsənt
decent
ˈdiːsənt
discussant
dɪsˈkʌsənt
fluorescent
ˌflʊəˈrɛsənt
incandescent
ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt
innocent
ˈɪnəsənt
lucent
ˈluːsənt
magnificent
mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt
maleficent
məˈlɛfɪsənt
passant
ˈpæsənt
percussant
pəˈkʌsənt
puissant
ˈpjuːɪsənt
recent
ˈriːsənt
reminiscent
ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsənt
translucent
trænzˈluːsənt
Vincent
ˈvɪnsənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUSTN'T

mustard pot
mustard powder
mustard-colored
mustard-coloured
mustardy
mustee
mustelid
musteline
muster
muster in
muster out
muster roll
muster station
musterer
musth
mustier
mustiest
mustily
mustiness
musty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUSTN'T

ain´t
an´t
aren´t
can´t
couldn´t
didn´t
doesn´t
don´t
hadn´t
hasn´t
haven´t
isn´t
mightn´t
needn´t
oughtn´t
shouldn´t
wasn´t
weren´t
won´t
wouldn´t

Synonyms and antonyms of mustn't in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mustn't» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUSTN'T

Find out the translation of mustn't to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mustn't from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mustn't» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不得
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no debe
570 millions of speakers

English

mustn´t
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नहीं चाहिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يجب أن لا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не должны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não deve
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবশ্যই না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ne doit pas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak boleh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

muss nicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いけません
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하지 않아야
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kudu ora
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không cần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயன்படுத்தக் கூடாது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapmamalısın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non deve
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie musi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

не повинні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu trebuie să
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεν πρέπει να
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moet nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

får inte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

må ikke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mustn't

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSTN'T»

The term «mustn't» is regularly used and occupies the 56.324 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSTN'T» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mustn't» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mustn't» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mustn't

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10 QUOTES WITH «MUSTN'T»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mustn't.
1
Julian Assange
The greater the power, the more need there is for transparency, because if the power is abused, the result can be so enormous. On the other hand, those people who do not have power, we mustn't reduce their power even more by making them yet more transparent.
2
Fanny Brice
Being a funny person does an awful lot of things to you. You feel that you mustn't get serious with people. They don't expect it from you, and they don't want to see it. You're not entitled to be serious, you're a clown.
3
Robert Cailliau
We mustn't forget we chose the name 'WWW' before there was even one line of code written. We could do that because the Internet as an infrastructure was already there.
4
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick.
5
Anne-Marie Duff
Oh, I must be ambitious, mustn't I? I'm sure I always have been. I think you can only get away with pretending you're not for so long. After that, it becomes ridiculous.
6
King Felipe VI
We mustn't hesitate to cut corruption at its roots.
7
Dorothy Fields
The songwriter mustn't fall in love with his own song. If it doesn't belong, he can't push it into a show. Let him save it; maybe it'll fit in another show.
8
Gustave Flaubert
One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness.
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Gustave Flaubert
One mustn't look at the abyss, because there is at the bottom an inexpressible charm which attracts us.
10
Giovanni Guareschi
When you share your last crust of bread with a beggar, you mustn't behave as if you were throwing a bone to a dog. You must give humbly, and thank him for allowing you to have a part in his hunger.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUSTN'T»

Discover the use of mustn't in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mustn't and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mustn't Grumble: An Accidental Return to England
Fifteen years ago, Joe Bennett left England for a holiday.
Joe Bennett, 2006
2
Mustn't Grumble
Written in a style familiar to his millions of listeners, rich with warmth and irony, MUSTN'T GRUMBLE is Terry's definitive autobiography.
Terry Wogan, 2008
3
Mustn't Grumble: Writing by Disabled Women
"Mustn't grumble" is what women say to each other when what they really want to do is to have a good moan about the things which make them feel fed up.
Lois Keith, 1994
4
Must Not Grumble
Eighteen years ago, Joe Bennett left England.
Joe Bennett, 2007
5
Negation in Non-Standard British English: Gaps, ...
(7) He must have been interested in cooking, mustn't he? (XLC: KBP 0) (8) Must be ill mustn't he, if he can't even have visitors? (XNO: KBC 2752) If we discount this type of construction for the moment, only the following cases are cases of ...
Lieselotte Anderwald, 2003
6
Kid's Box 3 Teacher's Book
Extra activity 2: Class rules Pupils develop their own class rules: two 'must', two ' mustn't'. They work in pairs and write four rules. Then pairs join pairs and they agree the best four. The groups of four join and agree their best four. Elicit the rules ...
Melanie Williams, 2008
7
Complete PET Student's Book with Answers with CD-ROM
The question forms are must I/you, etc. and do I/you, etc. have to: Must we stop writing now? Do they have to wear uniforms at that school? To express prohibition, we use mustn't: You mustn't go in there – it says 'No entry!'. You mustn't speak ...
Emma Heyderman, Peter May, 2010
8
One Good Knight
You mustn't speak your opinion unless it's asked for. You mustn't talk to anyone below the rank of noble, unless it's to give an order. You mustn't be seen reading in public. You mustn't frown in public. You mustn't smile at anyone below the ...
Mercedes Lackey, 2007
9
Lord of the Flies
The other boys said nothing but stood round, watching him. "If we went back we should take hours." Jack cleared his throat and spoke in a queer, tight voice. "We mustn't let anything happen to Piggy, must we?" Ralph tapped his teeth with the ...
William Golding, James R. Baker, Arthur P. Ziegler, 1983
10
Readings in Classical Political Thought
We'd think it reasonable to offer the following defense: "You mustn't expect us to paint the eyes so beautifully that they no longer appear to be eyes at all, and the same with the other parts. d Rather you must look to see whether by dealing with  ...
Peter J. Steinberger, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUSTN'T»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mustn't is used in the context of the following news items.
1
PM says Operation Storm isn't and mustn't be controversial
Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said on Wednesday that a military parade in Zagreb, to be held on August 4 as part of celebrations of the 20th ... «Dalje.com, Jul 15»
2
Israel to Ashton: Iranian forces mustn't be allowed to dump ISIS on …
Although Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu again appealed to US Congress not to approve the “dream deal” won by Iran, this deal was not ... «DEBKA file, Jul 15»
3
MPs mustn't rule out reform
What the government (and, for that matter, the opposition) really should be talking about is economic reform. Joe Hockey declared yesterday ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
4
Raymond Pryce: PNP, Gordon-Webley and what we mustn't become
The People's National Party (PNP) is a few months shy of celebrating its 77th anniversary. As a national movement that has made significant ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
5
The premiers mustn't let spilled oil become a red herring
This week's Nexen Energy pipeline leak may throw a wrench into provincial leaders' ability to reach consensus and wrest control of climate ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
6
We mustn't play Sturgeon's aggravation game on hunting – or …
The news that the Scottish National Party plans to vote against the Government's amendment to the hunting ban this week means that said ... «Conservative Home, Jul 15»
7
Salford college campaign: E-learning mustn't replace teachers
Salford college campaign: E-learning mustn't replace teachers. Staff and students at Salford City College have been mobilising following the ... «Socialist Party, Jul 15»
8
Opinion: Why we mustn't forget the humble brochure
The holiday brochure is persuasive, reassuring and unpressured - and more importantly holidaymakers still want them, argues Funway ... «TTG Digital, Jul 15»
9
Diego Maradona claims fans mustn't pamper Lionel Messi as he …
Argentina legend Diego Maradona has hit out at Lionel Messi following the country's Copa America final defeat to Chile. The Barcelona ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
We mustn't allow a lost generation of uneducated children
We mustn't allow a lost generation of uneducated children. RSS; Follow; Email; Print; Share. Anthony Lake| The Daily Star. Some time ago, I ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»

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