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ought in Russian

ought in Russian is до́лжен, обя́зан, быть — ought means used to express what is the right or sensible thing to do, or what is likely to be true.

ought in Russian

до́лжен
verb
Pronounced: dolzhen
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating duty or obligation.
обя́зан
verb
Pronounced: obyazan
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating duty or obligation.
быть
verb
Pronounced: byt
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating advisability or prudence.
неплохо
verb
Pronounced: neplokho
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating advisability or prudence.
ну́жно
verb
Pronounced: nuzhno
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating advisability or prudence.
сле́довать
verb
Pronounced: sledovat
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating advisability or prudence.
хорошо
verb
Pronounced: khorosho
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating advisability or prudence.
жела́тельно
verb
Pronounced: zhelatelno
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating desirability.
ну́жно
verb
Pronounced: nuzhno
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating desirability.
сле́довать
verb
Pronounced: sledovat
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating desirability.
вероя́тно
verb
Pronounced: veroyatno
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating likelihood or probability.
мочь
verb
Pronounced: moch
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating likelihood or probability.
предположи́тельно
verb
Pronounced: predpolozhitelno
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating likelihood or probability.
скоре́е всего́
verb
Pronounced: skoreye vsego
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating likelihood or probability.

What does "ought" mean?

  1. verb Used to express what is the right or sensible thing to do, or what is likely to be true.
    "You ought to see a doctor about that cough."
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ought in a sentence

  • You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
  • It ought to stop raining by the afternoon.

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What is "ought" in Russian?

"ought" in Russian is до́лжен, обя́зан, быть. ought means: Used to express what is the right or sensible thing to do, or what is likely to be true.

How do you pronounce до́лжен?

"ought" in Russian is до́лжен, pronounced "dolzhen".

How do you use "ought" in a sentence?

Example: "You ought to see a doctor about that cough." In Russian, "ought" is до́лжен, обя́зан, быть.

Are there other ways to say "ought" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 12 translations listed for "ought": до́лжен, обя́зан, быть, неплохо, ну́жно, сле́довать.

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