"может быть" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Russian]

IPA: [ˈmoʐɨd‿bɨtʲ] Audio: Ru-может быть.ogg Forms: мо́жет быть [canonical], móžet bytʹ [romanization]
Etymology: From мо́жет (móžet, “(it) may”) + быть (bytʹ, “to be”); hence literally, and directly cognate with, English may be, through Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- + *bʰuH-. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|maybe|may be}} English may be, {{der|ru|ine-pro|*megʰ-}} Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- Head templates: {{ru-adv|мо́жет быть}} мо́жет быть • (móžet bytʹ)
  1. (hedge) maybe, perhaps, possibly Synonyms: быть мо́жет (bytʹ móžet) (english: less common word order)
    Sense id: en-может_быть-ru-adv-3xqQyDhI Categories (other): Russian entries with incorrect language header, Russian hedges

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  "abbreviations": [
    {
      "roman": "mb",
      "word": "мб"
    },
    {
      "roman": "m. b.",
      "word": "м. б."
    },
    {
      "roman": "m.b.",
      "word": "м.б."
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*megʰ-"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From мо́жет (móžet, “(it) may”) + быть (bytʹ, “to be”); hence literally, and directly cognate with, English may be, through Proto-Indo-European *megʰ- + *bʰuH-.",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "мо́жет быть",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "móžet bytʹ",
      "tags": [
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "мо́жет быть"
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    }
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        {
          "english": "literally, “I, maybe, will come late tonight.”",
          "text": "Я, мо́жет быть, приду́ сего́дня по́здно.\nJa, móžet bytʹ, pridú sevódnja pózdno.\nI may come late tonight.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Well, perhaps so.",
          "roman": "Nu, móžet bytʹ, i tak.",
          "text": "Ну, мо́жет быть, и так.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Are you going to finish your work at last?",
          "roman": "Móžet bytʹ, ty, nakonéc, dodélaješʹ svojú rabótu?",
          "text": "Мо́жет быть, ты, наконе́ц, доде́лаешь свою́ рабо́ту?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Perhaps it is so, perhaps not. OR It may be or may NOT be (a pun).",
          "roman": "Móžet bytʹ, a móžet i ne bytʹ.",
          "text": "Мо́жет быть, а мо́жет и не быть.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "maybe, perhaps, possibly"
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          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
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          "possibly",
          "possibly"
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      ],
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        "(hedge) maybe, perhaps, possibly"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "less common word order",
          "roman": "bytʹ móžet",
          "word": "быть мо́жет"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "[ˈmoʐɨd‿bɨtʲ]"
    },
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      "roman": "mb",
      "word": "мб"
    },
    {
      "roman": "m. b.",
      "word": "м. б."
    },
    {
      "roman": "m.b.",
      "word": "м.б."
    }
  ],
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  ],
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    },
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  "pos": "adv",
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        "Russian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Russian hedges",
        "Russian lemmas",
        "Russian multiword terms",
        "Russian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Russian terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Russian terms with audio links",
        "Russian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          "text": "Я, мо́жет быть, приду́ сего́дня по́здно.\nJa, móžet bytʹ, pridú sevódnja pózdno.\nI may come late tonight.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Well, perhaps so.",
          "roman": "Nu, móžet bytʹ, i tak.",
          "text": "Ну, мо́жет быть, и так.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Are you going to finish your work at last?",
          "roman": "Móžet bytʹ, ty, nakonéc, dodélaješʹ svojú rabótu?",
          "text": "Мо́жет быть, ты, наконе́ц, доде́лаешь свою́ рабо́ту?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Perhaps it is so, perhaps not. OR It may be or may NOT be (a pun).",
          "roman": "Móžet bytʹ, a móžet i ne bytʹ.",
          "text": "Мо́жет быть, а мо́жет и не быть.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "maybe, perhaps, possibly"
      ],
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          "maybe",
          "maybe"
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        [
          "perhaps",
          "perhaps"
        ],
        [
          "possibly",
          "possibly"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "hedge",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(hedge) maybe, perhaps, possibly"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "[ˈmoʐɨd‿bɨtʲ]"
    },
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    {
      "english": "less common word order",
      "roman": "bytʹ móžet",
      "word": "быть мо́жет"
    }
  ],
  "word": "может быть"
}

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