may

Significado (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.

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

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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

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/meɪ/

Etymology (English)

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

Frases

She may be lost .

Ela pode estar perdida.

He may have been a soldier .

Ele pode ter sido um soldado.

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

Isso pode explicar que o brasão de armas está sendo de cabeça para baixo.

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

Um pastor pode gostar de viajar, mas ele nunca deve esquecer suas ovelhas.

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

O debate também pode terminar se nenhum senador desejar fazer mais comentários.

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

Também pode haver instalações ou equipamentos de controle de poluição ou tratamento de resíduos.

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

Os alunos aceitos podem se matricular no início de qualquer ano do ensino médio.

Shock jocks may have sex workers as guests .

Os atletas de choque podem ter profissionais do sexo como convidados.