torde

to be likely; probably

Svenska.SE - SO

1. bör sanno­likt - i ut­tryck för förmodan, möjlighet och dylikt ought probable - in expressions for conjecture, possibility and the like

   • 5000 kronor torde räcka för resan 5000 crowns is likely to suffice for the trip

   • han torde bli om­vald med stor majoritet he is likely to get re-elected with [a] large majority

   • hon torde vara landets främsta skåde­spelerska she is likely to be the country's foremost actress

2. bör lämpligen - i ut­tryck för hövlig upp­maning ought convenient - in expression for polite request

   • ni torde in­finna er kl. 16 you probably ought to show up at 4 o'clock pm

   • läsaren torde observera... the reader probably ought to observe

Discord Examples

• det torde vara en enkel bok it is likely to be a simple book

• det torde väl ha samma suffix it is well likely to have [the] same prefix

• men han torde vara död but he is likely to be dead