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мочь

might

Meaning of мочь

обозначает небольшую вероятность или разрешение

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RU[mot͡ɕ]
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мочь - might
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мочь with Russian translation

мочь usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I might go to the cinema tonight.

Я, возможно, могу пойти в кино сегодня вечером.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He said he might be late.

Он сказал, что может опоздать.

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мочь belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

мочьmight
мочьcan
бытьwill
долженought
мочьcould
быwould
долженshould

мочь synonyms

Related words worth learning together

может быть
expresses a guess or uncertainty: something is possible but not certain
мог бы
a polite or conditional form of possibility: not certain, but possible
возможно
emphasizes possibility or probability; a neutral word for expressing a guess
вероятно
means something is likely true; stronger than 'possibly'
наверное
a conversational word for a likely guess; often less formal
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🇷🇺ru

expresses a guess or uncertainty: something is possible but not certain

A2Often
М
🇷🇺ru
мог бы

a polite or conditional form of possibility: not certain, but possible

A2Very Often
В
🇷🇺ru
возможно

emphasizes possibility or probability; a neutral word for expressing a guess

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

means something is likely true; stronger than 'possibly'

A2Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
наверное

a conversational word for a likely guess; often less formal

A2Very Often
В
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вполне возможно

emphasizes that something can quite possibly happen; slightly stronger than 'possibly'

A2Often
Е
🇷🇺ru
есть вероятность

literally means that a probability exists; a more descriptive phrase

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
похоже

expresses an inference from signs: it seems that this is the case

A2Often

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мочь meaning: what does it mean?

обозначает небольшую вероятность или разрешение

мочь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

мочь is pronounced as [mot͡ɕ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

мочь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I might go to the cinema tonight. Translation: Я, возможно, могу пойти в кино сегодня вечером.

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