Owe - translation, pronunciation and examples
owe
to need to pay money back to someone
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When to use owe
Я всё ещё быть должен механику за ремонт.
Мы всё ещё должны банку деньги.
owe usage examples
Я всё ещё быть должен механику за ремонт.
I still owe the mechanic for the repair.
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| Balanced | 5 words | ≈ 1,800 words | steady growth |
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| Fast | 10 words | ≈ 3,650 words | visible vocabulary growth |
| Intensive | 15 words | ≈ 5,500 words | strong motivation |
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How to pronounce owe and what this word means
owe translation: быть должен. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce owe
/əʊ/
owe translation
быть должен
owe examples
I still owe the mechanic for the repair.
owe transcription
/əʊ/, /oʊ/
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Questions about this word
owe meaning: what does it mean?
to need to pay money back to someone
owe pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
owe is pronounced as /əʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
owe definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I still owe the mechanic for the repair. Translation: Я всё ещё быть должен механику за ремонт.
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