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# повинен — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *повинен* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: повинен (483). By style: everyday 466 · biblical 17.

## should

Used about 158 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 155 · biblical ≈ 3).

- Ти **повинен** це робити?
  **Should** you do that?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6049351](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6049351) [\#6049988](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6049988))

- До страдаючого **повинен** би мати спожалїннє друг його, наколи він не стратив страху перед Всевишним.
  “To him who is ready to faint, kindness **should** be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 6:14)

- Ти **повинен** казати правду.
  You **should** tell the truth.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#269582](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/269582) [\#7286242](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7286242))

- А кожний, хто б не став шукати Господа, Бога Ізрайлевого, **повинен** був умерти, чи малий він, чи великий, чи чоловік, чи жінка.
  and that whoever would not seek the LORD, the God of Israel, **should** be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CH 15:13)

- Том **повинен** прийти просто зараз.
  Tom **should** come right away.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5550873](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5550873) [\#5816327](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5816327))

## have

Used about 126 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 126). Meaning: [have in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/have/).

- Я **повинен** бути там.
  I **have** to be there.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Anjy and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4135176](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4135176) [\#5884502](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5884502))

- Я **повинен** зупинити Тома.
  I **have** to stop Tom.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Anjy and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2360585](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2360585) [\#7350630](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7350630))

- Том не **повинен** цього мати.
  Tom isn't supposed to **have** that.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6530210](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6530210) [\#6674552](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6674552))

- Що саме **повинен** робити Том?
  What exactly does Tom **have** to do?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6529853](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6529853) [\#6679821](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6679821))

- Я не **повинен** йти просто зараз.
  I don't **have** to go right away.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1887236](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1887236) [\#5731485](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5731485))

## must

Used about 44 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 39 · biblical ≈ 5). Meaning: [must in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/must/).

- Ти **повинен** більше займатися.
  You **must** study more.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#16352](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/16352) [\#6579469](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6579469))

- Слуга ж Господень не **повинен** сваритись, а бути тихим до всїх, навчаючим, незлобним,
  The Lord’s servant **must** not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2TI 2:24)

- Ти **повинен** позбавитися такої звички.
  You **must** get rid of such a habit.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and jakov · checked, community translation · [\#51256](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/51256) [\#1576088](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1576088))

- Хто родивсь у твоїй господї і кого куплено за гроші, **повинен** бути обрізаний; і сим робом заповіт мій буде на вашому тїлї про заповіт віковічний.
  He who is born in your house, and he who is bought with your money, **must** be circumcised. My covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 17:13)

- Ти **повинен** бути обережним, обираючи своїх друзів.
  You **must** be careful in choosing your friends.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by uaspeaker and CK · checked, community translation · [\#324427](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/324427) [\#485030](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/485030))

## ve

Used about 19 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 19).

- Я **повинен** це побачити.
  I'**ve** got to see it.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#271243](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/271243) [\#6894506](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6894506))

- Я загубив свою авторучку. Я **повинен** купити іншу завтра.
  I'**ve** lost my fountain pen. I have to buy one tomorrow.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by ChickenKiev and CK · checked, community translation · [\#261871](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/261871) [\#506168](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/506168))

## ought

Used about 13 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 10 · biblical ≈ 3). Meaning: [ought in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ought/).

- Том **повинен** допомогти Мері.
  Tom **ought** to help Mary.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Anjy and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3737463](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3737463) [\#5649085](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5649085))

- Хто говорить, що в Ньому пробуває, **повинен**, яко ж Той ходив, і він так ходити.
  he who says he remains in him **ought** himself also to walk just like he walked.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1JO 2:6)

- Відказали йому Жиди: Ми закон маємо, і по закону нашому **повинен** умерти, бо Він себе Сином Божим зробив.
  The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he **ought** to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 19:7)

- Тодї сказав Давид: Нїхто не **повинен** носити Божої скринї, окрім левітів, бо їх вибрав Господь на те, щоб носити ковчег Божий й йому служити до віку.
  Then David said, “No one **ought** to carry God’s ark but the Levites. For the LORD has chosen them to carry God’s ark, and to minister to him forever.”
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CH 15:2)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Том не **повинен** довіряти Мері.
  Tom shouldn't trust Mary.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1028030](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1028030) [\#5825396](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5825396))

- Том не **повинен** знати всі деталі.
  Tom doesn't need to know all the details.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#4663534](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4663534) [\#6632762](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6632762))

- Мені цікаво, чи Том зробив те, що він **повинен** був зробити.
  I wonder whether or not Tom did what he was supposed to do.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6524388](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6524388) [\#6693059](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6693059))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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