до́лжен
[ˈdoɫʐɨn]dolzhen
must; should; supposed, meant
- short form
- до́лжен
Meanings
- 1
must — Used to express obligation or suggestion. Usually translated as "must", "have to", "should" or "supposed to".
О чем я должен говорить?
What should I talk about?
Tatoeba · sharptoothed · CC BY 2.0 FR
Я должен думать о себе.
I have to think of myself.
Tatoeba · elread · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
should — Used to express likelihood. Usually translated as "should".
- 3
supposed, meant (to) (used to indicate an intention)
Что я должен ему сказать?
What am I supposed to tell him?
Tatoeba · Ooneykcall · CC BY 2.0 FR
Что я должен ей сказать?
What am I supposed to tell her?
Tatoeba · odexed · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
Usually translated as the verb "to owe", with the person indebted to in dative case and the thing owed in accusative case — Used to express indebtednessrare