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Synonyms for may
meɪmay
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Princeton's WordNet
Maynoun
the month following April and preceding June
Synonyms:
whitethornwhitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycanthanoun
thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries; established as an escape in eastern North America
Synonyms:
whitethorn
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How to use may in a sentence?
It may have been a snowball effect.
Research shows that in addition to severe chest infections, flu may also lead to heart attacks and strokes, most severe influenza complications occur in the elderly and people who suffer from long-term conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and asthma.
The name may sound a little wonky, but this is a powerful provision that would fundamentally tilt the playing field further in favor of multinational corporations, worse yet, it would undermine U.S. sovereignty.
By the end of May, if we still can't find the plane, then we will have to go back to the drawing board, we rely on the expert group ... to come up with the plan. I am cautiously optimistic it should be in this area.
I think this may be a good sign. A good start to come to some kind of understanding between the ruling party and the opposition, so that the ruling party becomes more tolerant and accepts the very existence of an opposition.
Translations for may
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- ممكن, استطاعArabic
- глогBulgarian
- smětCzech
- måske, måDanish
- könnten, mögen, Weißdornblüte, dürfenGerman
- λευκάκανθα, μπορώ, μάλλον, επιτρέπεται, ίσωςGreek
- ebleEsperanto
- quizás, ojalá que, tal vez, espino, que, poder, poder ser, marzoleto, mayoSpanish
- شایَد, تَوانِستَن, ممکن استPersian
- orapihlaja, saattaa, voida, saada, taitaaFinnish
- aubépine, pouvoirFrench
- עשויHebrew
- हो सकता हैHindi
- -het, lehet, galagonyavirág, -hat, galagonya, szabadHungarian
- կարող էArmenian
- boleh, mungkin, barangkali, bisa saja, bisa, bisa jadi, dapatIndonesian
- geta, megaIcelandic
- potere, biancospinoItalian
- מאיHebrew
- してもいい, 多分, かも知れない, 五月Japanese
- ಮೇKannada
- 할 수 있다Korean
- sim, possum, licet, mihi licetLatin
- drīkstētLatvian
- bolehMalay
- måtteNorwegian
- mogenDutch
- kan være, må, få, kan, kanskjeNorwegian
- miinensagaawanzh, miinensagaawanzhiigOjibwe, Ojibwa
- móc, [[możliwe]], [[że]], żebyPolish
- estrepeiro, talvez, poder, pode ser, pilriteiroPortuguese
- se poate, să, gherghin, păducel, puteaRomanian
- можно, мочь, боярышникRussian
- smieťSlovak
- få, kanske, må, kunna, kanSwedish
- మేTelugu
- อาจThai
- puwede, maaariTagalog
- MayısTurkish
- مئیUrdu
- có thểVietnamese
- קעןYiddish
- 可以Chinese
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