may

Signification (English)

Noun

The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To be strong; to have power (over).
2. (obsolete) To be able; can.
3. To be able to go.
4. To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.
5. Expressing a present possibility; possibly.
6. Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect).
7. Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.

Verb

1. To gather may, or flowers in general.
2. To celebrate May Day.

Concepts

pouvoir

aubépine

mai

peut-être

que

possible

bien

👍

être autorisé

ça se pourrait

“Ok”

trés bien

Crataegus

verbe modal

fleur

🌸

may

modal

parfait

Synonyms

can

might

perhaps

let

may be

possibly

will

be able to

could

be allowed to

shall

be allowed

whitethorn

hawthorn

would that

able

probably

English hawthorn

possible

be able

must

let it be

I wish

very well

able to

be possible

should

OK

🆗

Crataegus laevigata

Crataegus oxycantha

quickthorn

be competent

-able

quickthorns

evergreen thorn

apple haw

good

👍

cf. May flower

allowed

all right

be

dare

fine

grant

have to

haw

hawthorns

invoke

it seems

lest

maiden

maybe

mayflower

ought to

perchance

permission

permitted

surely

whitethorns

wish

be permitted

Crataegus

have the right

I hope

I think

will do

I fear

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/meɪ/

Etymology (English)

From French mai, so called because it blossoms in the month of May.

Phrases

She may be lost .

Elle peut être perdue.

He may have been a soldier .

Il était peut-être un soldat.

This may account for the coat of arms being thought to be upside down .

Cela peut expliquer que les armoiries sont considérées comme à l'envers.

A shepherd may like to travel , but he should never forget about his sheep .

Un berger peut aimer voyager, mais il ne devrait jamais oublier ses moutons.

Debate may also end if no senator wishes to make any further remarks .

Le débat peut également prendre fin si aucun sénateur ne souhaite faire d'autres remarques.

There may also be pollution control or waste treatment facilities or equipment .

Il peut également y avoir des installations ou des équipements de traitement de la pollution ou de traitement des déchets.

Accepted students may enroll at the beginning of any year of high school .

Les élèves acceptés peuvent s'inscrire au début d'une année de lycée.

Shock jocks may have sex workers as guests .

Les jocks de choc peuvent avoir des travailleuses du sexe en tant qu'invités.