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