Ought
"Ought" in Russian
быть
bytʹ
(indicating advisability or prudence)
вероя́тно
verojátno
(indicating likelihood or probability)
до́лжен
dólžen
(indicating duty or obligation)
жела́тельно
želátelʹno
(indicating desirability)
мочь
močʹ
(indicating likelihood or probability)
ну́жно
núžno
(indicating advisability or prudence)
ну́жно
núžno
(indicating desirability)
обя́зан
objázan
(indicating duty or obligation)
предположи́тельно
predpoložítelʹno
(indicating likelihood or probability)
скоре́е всего́
skoréje vsevó
(indicating likelihood or probability)
сле́довать
slédovatʹ
(indicating advisability or prudence)
сле́довать
slédovatʹ
(indicating desirability)
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