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обязательный

Translation of обязательный

required

Meaning of обязательный

Russian

То, что нужно сделать по правилам, например поле в анкете.

English

needed or must be done

required

Transcription and pronunciation of обязательный

обяза́тельный

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ɐbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲnɨj]
In Latin letters
obyazatelnyy

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  1. Warm clothes are required in winter.

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    Зимой тёплая одежда обязательна.

  2. The required form is on the desk.

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    Обязательный бланк лежит на столе.

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What's the difference between обязательный, необходимый, and требуемый

Н
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необходимый

Needed in practice, not necessarily by the rules.

Т
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требуемый

More formal: what the conditions or instructions call for.

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What does обязательный mean?

needed or must be done

How do you pronounce обязательный?

обязательный is pronounced [ɐbʲɪˈzatʲɪlʲnɨj], in Latin letters “obyazatelnyy”.

How is обязательный used in a sentence?

Warm clothes are required in winter. Translation: Зимой тёплая одежда обязательна.

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