modal verbA2Very Oftenneutralboth
may
мочь
possibility or permission
How important is this word
A2Very Often
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Pronunciation
EN-UK/meɪ/
EN-US/meɪ/
RU[moɕː]
may with Russian translation
may usage examples
🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru
You may borrow my book.
Ты можешь взять мою книгу.
🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru
It may rain this afternoon.
Сегодня днём может пойти дождь.
may synonyms
It may rain later.
You can leave now.
It could be true.
It might snow tonight.
She is able to solve the problem.
B
🇬🇧en
be allowed to
иметь разрешение, быть позволенным
A2Often
You are allowed to park here.
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What does may mean?
possibility or permission
How do you pronounce may?
may is pronounced as /meɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is may used in a sentence?
You may borrow my book. Translation: Ты можешь взять мою книгу.
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