"may" meaning in Inglés

See may in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /meɪ/, /meɪ/, /meː/, /meɪ/, /meɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-may.wav , en-us-May.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-may.wav
Etymology: Del francés mai. Etymology templates: {{etimología|fr|mai|leng=en}} Del francés mai
  1. Mayo.
    Sense id: es-may-en-noun-1R5fNVJH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): EN:Sustantivos, Inglés

Verb

IPA: /meɪ/, /meɪ/, /meː/, /meɪ/, /meɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-may.wav , en-us-May.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-may.wav
  1. Poder.
    Sense id: es-may-en-verb-7BaY4D0z
  2. Ser posible.
    Sense id: es-may-en-verb-UQzWGOK7
  3. Ojalá (con subjuntivo del presente). Tags: formal
    Sense id: es-may-en-verb-pyHS6VOw Categories (other): EN:Términos formales
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): EN:Verbos, EN:Verbos modales, Inglés

Inflected forms

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      "name": "EN:Verbos",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
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      "parents": [],
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    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "pos_title": "verbo modal",
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        "Poder."
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    },
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        "Ser posible."
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    },
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        }
      ],
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            {
              "args": {
                "1": "May the Force be with you.",
                "trad": "Que la Fuerza te acompañe."
              },
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              "name": "ejemplo"
            }
          ],
          "text": "May the Force be with you.",
          "translation": "→ Que la Fuerza te acompañe."
        },
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              },
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      ],
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        "Ojalá (con subjuntivo del presente)."
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/meː/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "modal"
  ],
  "word": "may"
}

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    },
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      "kind": "other",
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    "EN:Verbos modales",
    "Inglés"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "pos_title": "verbo modal",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Poder."
      ],
      "sense_index": "1"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Ser posible."
      ],
      "sense_index": "2"
    },
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      ],
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              "name": "ejemplo"
            }
          ],
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          "translation": "→ Que la Fuerza te acompañe."
        },
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      ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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}

Download raw JSONL data for may meaning in Inglés (4.5kB)

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  "path": [
    "may"
  ],
  "section": "Inglés",
  "subsection": "verbo modal",
  "title": "may",
  "trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 2"
}

{
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  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "may"
  ],
  "section": "Inglés",
  "subsection": "verbo modal",
  "title": "may",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/304",
  "msg": "HTML tag <span> not properly closed",
  "path": [
    "may"
  ],
  "section": "Inglés",
  "subsection": "verbo modal",
  "title": "may",
  "trace": "started on line 2, detected on line 2"
}

{
  "called_from": "parser/1336",
  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </span>",
  "path": [
    "may"
  ],
  "section": "Inglés",
  "subsection": "verbo modal",
  "title": "may",
  "trace": ""
}

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