maybe
gb/mˈeɪbi/ us/mˈeɪbi/
A2
Anglų
~ 1000
talán
A2
1
talán
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
Maybe [clause]
Maybe we'll go to the beach if the weather is nice.
Talán elmegyünk a strandra, ha jó lesz az idő.
I don't know—maybe he's just tired.
Nem tudom – talán csak fáradt.
She said she would maybe call me later.
Maybe this isn't the right time to talk.
We could maybe try a different approach.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Maybe it will rain today.
Talán ma esni fog.
He will maybe come to the party.
Talán eljön a buliba.
Maybe we can eat pizza for dinner.
She will maybe call you tomorrow.
Maybe they are at the park.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'maybe' (adverb) with 'may be' (verb phrase). 'Maybe' is one word and means 'perhaps', while 'may be' is two words and means 'might be'.
Reikšmė
Possibly; perhaps
Kolokacijos
maybe later
|maybe not
|maybe tomorrow
|maybe someday
Sinonimai
perhaps (Slightly more formal or literary than 'maybe'.)
|
possibly (More tentative or cautious than 'maybe'.)
Antonimai
definitely (Indicates complete certainty, the opposite of uncertainty.)
|
certainly (Expresses strong confidence that something will happen or is true.)
Temos
daily life
|conversation
|thinking
|decisions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Used to say something could happen or be true, but you are not sure.
Used to show that something is possible but not certain.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
maybe
IPA
GB/mˈeɪbi/
US/mˈeɪbi/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
maybe (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (maybe)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: maybe
- Plural: maybes
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
just maybe
1/d͡ʒˈʌst mˈeɪbi/
fixed phrase
informal
A slight chance of something
Used to say there is a small chance that something could happen.
Pavyzdžiai
- If we work hard, just maybe we can finish on time.
- Just maybe, you'll change your mind after hearing me out.
maybe yes, maybe no
1/mˈeɪbi jˈɛs | mˈeɪbi nˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
Uncertain outcome either way
Used to say you are not sure if the answer or result will be yes or no.
Pavyzdžiai
- Will they win? Maybe yes, maybe no.
- Maybe yes, maybe no—that's all I can say.