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должный

due

Meaning of должный

expected or scheduled to happen now

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Russian[ˈdoɫʐnɨj]
due
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должный with English translation

должный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The train is due in ten minutes.

Поезд должен прибыть через десять минут.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The next update is due this afternoon.

Следующее обновление должно выйти сегодня днём.

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должный belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

должныйdue
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

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What's the difference between должный / срочный / предстоящий / подлежащий / подлежащий исполнению / ожидаемый

🇷🇺Russian
должный

Expected, owed, or supposed to happen.

B1Very Often

The payment is due today.

Платёж должен быть внесён сегодня.

С
🇷🇺Russian
срочный

Requiring immediate attention; emphasizes urgency, not deadline.

B1Often

This is an urgent matter, but not necessarily due for action yet.

Это срочный вопрос, но не обязательно уже должный к исполнению.

П
🇷🇺Russian
предстоящий

Coming soon; emphasizes a future event.

B1Often

We will have a meeting in the coming week.

На предстоящей неделе у нас будет собрание.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подлежащий

Subject to something, or required to be processed or considered.

B1Often

The document is subject to review.

Документ подлежит проверке.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подлежащий исполнению

Official: required to be carried out or fulfilled.

B1Rarely

The decision is due to be carried out within the set period.

Решение подлежит исполнению в установленный срок.

О
🇷🇺Russian
ожидаемый

Expected; emphasizes expectation rather than deadline.

B1Often

The expected result has not been received yet.

Ожидаемый результат пока не получен.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
назначенный

Set or assigned in advance; about time, date, place, or a person.

B1Often

The meeting is due tomorrow.

Встреча назначена на завтра.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наступивший

Already arrived or begun; refers to time or an event that has come.

B1Rarely

In the year that has now come, the company will continue working.

В наступившем году компания продолжит работу.

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должный translation: due. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce должный

[ˈdoɫʐnɨj]

должный translation

due

должный examples

The train is due in ten minutes.

должный transcription

[ˈdoɫʐnɨj]

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должный meaning: what does it mean?

ожидаемый или назначенный на это время

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должный is pronounced as [ˈdoɫʐnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

должный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The train is due in ten minutes. Translation: Поезд должен прибыть через десять минут.

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