Should

"Should" in Russian

бу́дет

búdet

(expressing likelihood)

до́лжен

dólžen

(expressing obligation)

должно́ быть

dolžnó bytʹ

(expressing likelihood)

е́жели

jéželi

(if; in case of)

е́сли

jésli

(if; in case of)

обя́зан

objázan

(expressing obligation)

сле́дует

slédujet

(expressing obligation)

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