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📖 Определения и значения для слова may

📒 used to say that something is possible

  • That may or may not be true.
  • He may have (= perhaps he has) missed his train.
  • They may well win.

📒 used to ask for or give permission

  • May I come in?
  • You may come in if you wish.
  • Can I borrow your calculator?

📒 used when admitting that something is true before introducing another point, argument, etc.

  • They may be well-meaning, but they are wrong.

📒 used as a polite way of making a comment, asking a question, etc.

  • You look lovely, if I may say so.
  • May I ask why you took that decision?
  • If I may just add one thing…

📒 used to express wishes and hopes

  • May she rest in peace.
  • Business has been thriving in the past year. Long may it continue to do so.

📒 used to say what the purpose of something is

  • There is a need for more resources so that all children may have a decent education.
  • He can speak three languages.
  • She will try and visit tomorrow.

📒 despite that

  • I know that he has tried hard; be that as it may, his work is just not good enough.

📒 used to say that something seems the best thing to do in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it

  • If no one else wants it, we might as well give it to him.

📒 used to say that there is no real difference between two things that you might do

  • If you are going to have sugar, you may as well have a bar of chocolate.
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