may
gb/mˈeɪ/ us/mˈeɪ/
A1
Inglês
~ 200
-hat/-het, lehet, szabad, május, galagonya, galagonyavirág
A2
1
Padrão de uso:
[someone] may [verb]
You may leave early if you finish your work.
Korábban elmehetsz, ha befejezed a munkádat.
It may rain later this afternoon.
Lehet, hogy később délután esni fog.
Students may use the library after hours.
You may find this book helpful.
Visitors may not enter without a pass.
Exemplos para aprendentes
You may go now.
Most már mehetsz.
It may be cold tonight.
Lehet, hogy ma éjjel hideg lesz.
We may play outside.
She may come to the party.
You may eat the cake.
Erro comum:
Learners often confuse 'may' with 'can'. 'May' is more formal and often used for permission, while 'can' is more common in everyday speech for ability and informal permission.
Significado
express possibility or give permission
Colocações
may be
|may not
|may have
|may well
Sinónimos
can ('Can' is often used for ability or informal permission, while 'may' is more formal for permission and possibility.)
|
might ('Might' often suggests a slightly lower probability than 'may' in possibility statements.)
Antónimos
must not (Indicates prohibition, the opposite of granting permission.)
Temas
daily life
|communication
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Definição
Used to say something is possible or to allow someone to do something.
Used to indicate that something is possible or to give someone permission to do something.
NOME
A1
2
május
A1
The flowers bloom beautifully in May.
Májusban gyönyörűen nyílnak a virágok.
Our wedding is planned for May 14th.
Az esküvőnket május 14-ére tervezzük.
May is usually warm in this region.
Many festivals take place in May.
She will graduate in May.
Exemplos para aprendentes
My birthday is in May.
Májusban van a születésnapom.
May is a warm month.
A május meleg hónap.
We go on holiday in May.
It rains a lot in May.
School ends in May.
Significado
the fifth month of the year
Colocações
in May
|May Day
|early May
|late May
Temas
time
|calendar
|core_vocabulary
Definição
The month between April and June.
The fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
NOME
B2
LITERARY
3
galagonya
B2
The hedgerows were full of May.
A sövények tele voltak galagonyavirággal.
Villagers decorated the pole with fresh May.
A falusiak friss galagonyával díszítették fel a póznát.
The scent of May filled the air.
Children picked May to weave into crowns.
The festival celebrates the coming of May.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The May has white flowers.
A galagonyának fehér virágai vannak.
We saw May in the field.
Galagonyát láttunk a mezőn.
The tree called May blooms in spring.
May grows near the road.
People use May flowers for decoration.
Significado
hawthorn tree or blossom
Colocações
May blossom
|garland of May
Sinónimos
hawthorn (Scientific or common name for the tree; 'May' is more poetic or seasonal.)
Temas
nature
|plants
Definição
A tree with white or pink flowers that bloom in spring.
A hawthorn tree or its blossoms, especially those appearing in spring.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
may
IPA
GB/mˈeɪ/
US/mˈeɪ/
Sílabas e acento
may (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (may)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: may
- Plural: mays
Família de palavras
Forms
mays
noun
Core family
maybe
adverb A2
Expressões
come what may
1/kˈʌm wˈʌt mˈeɪ/
idiom
literary
continue no matter what happens
Used to say that you will do something whatever happens.
Exemplos
- I’ll support you, come what may.
- Come what may, we will finish the project.
May as well
1/mˈeɪ ˈæz wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
no better choice available
Used to say that you will do something because there is no reason not to.
Exemplos
- If it’s going to rain all day, we may as well stay inside.
- We may as well start now since everyone is here.
May I help you?
1/mˈeɪ ˈaɪ hˈɛlp jˈu ‖/
fixed phrase
polite offer of help
A polite way to ask if someone needs help.
Exemplos
- May I help you find something?
- May I help you with those bags?