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May

meɪ
Extremamente Comum
100 - 200
100 - 200
O índice de frequência e importância das palavras indica com que frequência uma palavra aparece em um determinado idioma. Quanto menor o número, mais frequentemente a palavra é usada. As palavras mais frequentemente usadas variam normalmente de 1 a 4000. Este índice de importância ajuda você a se concentrar nas palavras mais úteis durante o seu processo de aprendizagem de idiomas.

May -

Possibility or permission

Exemplo: You may go to the party if you finish your homework.
Uso: formalContexto: rules, regulations, and formal requests
Observação: Indicates a possibility or permission granted by someone in authority.

Expressing wishes or hopes

Exemplo: May you have a wonderful birthday!
Uso: formalContexto: greetings, blessings, or well-wishes
Observação: Used to express good wishes or hopes for someone.

The fifth month of the year

Exemplo: My birthday is in May.
Uso: informalContexto: referring to specific months
Observação: Used to indicate the specific month in the calendar.

Sinônimos de May

Can

The modal verb 'can' is used to express ability or permission.
Exemplo: Can I go to the store with you?
Observação: While 'may' is often used to ask for permission, 'can' is more informal and is used to express ability or possibility.

Might

'Might' is a modal verb used to indicate a possibility or a suggestion.
Exemplo: I might attend the meeting tomorrow.
Observação: While 'may' and 'might' are both used to express possibility, 'might' is considered more tentative or uncertain.

Could

'Could' is a modal verb used to make polite requests or to express possibility or ability.
Exemplo: Could you please pass me the salt?
Observação: Similar to 'can', 'could' is used to ask for permission or to indicate ability, but it is more polite and formal.

Shall

'Shall' is a modal verb used to make suggestions, offer assistance, or to ask for advice or opinions.
Exemplo: Shall we meet at 3 pm?
Observação: 'Shall' is used to make suggestions or offers, while 'may' is primarily used to ask for permission.

Expressões e frases comuns de May

May I

Used to ask for permission or make a polite request.
Exemplo: May I borrow your pen?
Observação: The phrase 'May I' is a polite form of asking permission, different from just using 'May' which is a modal verb indicating possibility or permission.

May as well

Indicates that doing something is just as good as doing nothing, implying a lack of better options.
Exemplo: Since we have some time to spare, we may as well go for a walk.
Observação: The phrase 'may as well' suggests a sense of inevitability or practicality, different from the standalone 'may' which expresses possibility or permission.

Mayday

A distress signal used in radio communication to indicate a life-threatening emergency.
Exemplo: The distress call 'Mayday! Mayday!' alerted the Coast Guard to their emergency.
Observação: The term 'Mayday' is a specific distress signal used in emergencies, different from the general use of 'may' as a modal verb.

May the best man win

An expression used to wish good luck to all parties involved and to express the hope that the most deserving person will succeed.
Exemplo: Good luck to both teams in the final match. May the best man win!
Observação: The phrase 'May the best man win' is a wish for success and fairness, distinct from the modal verb 'may' indicating possibility or permission.

April showers bring May flowers

A proverbial phrase meaning that difficult or unpleasant events can lead to positive outcomes.
Exemplo: It's been raining a lot this month, but remember, April showers bring May flowers!
Observação: The phrase 'April showers bring May flowers' is a metaphorical expression, contrasting with the literal use of 'may' as a modal verb.

Expressões cotidianas (gíria) de May

Mayhem

Mayhem refers to chaos, disorder, or havoc.
Exemplo: There was absolute mayhem at the concert when the power went out.
Observação: Mayhem is more intense and dramatic than the original word 'May'.

Mayo

Mayo is a shortened form of 'mayonnaise', a popular condiment used in sandwiches and salads.
Exemplo: Can you pass the mayo for my sandwich, please?
Observação: Mayo is an informal abbreviation for 'mayonnaise'.

Mayday, Mayday

Doubling 'Mayday' is often used humorously or informally to emphasize a problem or issue.
Exemplo: Mayday, Mayday, we have a problem here!
Observação: The repetition of 'Mayday' adds emphasis and can indicate a less serious situation than a real distress call.

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is a well-known medical research and treatment institution in the United States.
Exemplo: I have an appointment at the Mayo Clinic next week for a check-up.
Observação: The term 'Mayo Clinic' is unrelated to the original word 'May'.

May - Exemplos

I may go to the party tonight.
May I borrow your pen?
She may be late for the meeting.
May we have some more bread, please?

Gramática de May

May - Auxiliar (Auxiliary) / Verbo modal (Modal)
Lema: may
Conjugações
Verbo, forma base (Verb, base form): may
Verbo, tempo passado (Verb, past tense): might
Sílabas, Separação e Ênfase
May contém 1 sílabas: may
Transcrição fonética: ˈmā
may , ˈmā (A sílaba vermelha é tônica)

May - Importância e frequência de uso

O índice de frequência e importância das palavras indica com que frequência uma palavra aparece em um determinado idioma. Quanto menor o número, mais frequentemente a palavra é usada. As palavras mais frequentemente usadas variam normalmente de 1 a 4000.
May: 100 - 200 (Extremamente Comum).
Este índice de importância ajuda você a se concentrar nas palavras mais úteis durante o seu processo de aprendizagem de idiomas.
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