How is the word быть должным translated from Russian to English

English translation
owed
verb

Иметь обязанность вернуть деньги.

Had to pay money back to someone.

Examples with “быть должным”

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  • Он был должен банку крупную сумму. — He owed the bank a lot.

  • На прошлой неделе я был должен своему другу двадцать долларов. — I owed my friend twenty dollars last week.

  • Я был обязан благодарить его за помощь. — I owed him my thanks for the help.

  • Я много лет был должен брату услугу. — I owed my brother a favour for years.

  • Ты знал, что он должен много денег? — Did you know he owed a lot of money?

  • Чувствовал ли ты, что тебе должны уважение после презентации? — Did you feel owed respect after the presentation?

  • Деньги, которые она была должна, вернули на прошлой неделе. — The money she owed was paid back last week.

  • Она должна была родителям за билеты. — She owed her parents for the tickets.

  • Она всегда считала, что коллеги должны ей признание. — She always felt owed appreciation from her colleagues.

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