owe in Russian
owe in Russian is быть до́лжным, быть обя́занным, быть в долгу́ — owe means to be required to pay money back to someone.
owe in Russian
быть до́лжным
Pronounced: byt dolzhnym
(ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
быть обя́занным
Pronounced: byt obyazannym
(ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
быть в долгу́
Pronounced: byt v dolgu
(ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
до́лжен
Pronounced: dolzhen
(intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.
должна́
Pronounced: dolzhna
(intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.
должны́
Pronounced: dolzhny
(intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.
задолжа́ть
Pronounced: zadolzhat
(intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.
What does "owe" mean?
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verb To be required to pay money back to someone.
"I owe my neighbour some money for the groceries she bought."
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verb To have something be due to another person because of what they did for you.
"We owe our teacher a great deal for believing in us."
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owe in a sentence
- I owe my neighbour some money for the groceries she bought.
- He still owes me twenty pounds from last week.
- We owe our teacher a great deal for believing in us.
- I owe you an apology for what I said.
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What is "owe" in Russian?
"owe" in Russian is быть до́лжным, быть обя́занным, быть в долгу́. owe means: To be required to pay money back to someone.
How do you pronounce быть до́лжным?
"owe" in Russian is быть до́лжным, pronounced "byt dolzhnym".
How do you use "owe" in a sentence?
Example: "I owe my neighbour some money for the groceries she bought." In Russian, "owe" is быть до́лжным, быть обя́занным, быть в долгу́.
Are there other ways to say "owe" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "owe": быть до́лжным, быть обя́занным, быть в долгу́, до́лжен, должна́, должны́.
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