may
🇺🇸
/meɪ/
🇬🇧
/meɪ/
verb
A2
used to say something is possible
It may rain today.
B1
used to ask for or give permission
You may leave now.
B2
used to admit something is true before making another point
He may be tired, but he still needs to finish his work.
R
used as a polite way to ask or comment
May I ask a question?
R
used to express wishes and hopes
May you have a happy birthday.
R
used to say the purpose of something
We study hard so that we may succeed.
noun
R
the white or pink flowers of the hawthorn tree
The may is blooming in the garden.
translation
used to say something is possible; used to ask for or give permission; used to admit something is true before making another point; used as a polite way to ask or comment; used to express wishes and hopes; used to say the purpose of something
the white or pink flowers of the hawthorn tree
Word Forms
Plural
mays
Past
might