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Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
may1 /meɪ/ modal aux
- (possibility) he ~ come il se peut qu'il vienne, il viendra peut-être;
‘are you going to accept?’—‘I ~’ ‘tu vas accepter?’—‘peut-être’;
this medicine ~ cause drowsiness ce médicament peut provoquer des réactions de somnolence;
they're afraid she ~ die ils ont peur qu'elle (ne) meure;
even if I invite him he ~ not come même si je l'invite il risque de ne pas venir;
that's as ~ be, but‥ peut-être bien, mais‥;
come what ~ advienne que pourra;
be that as it ~ quoi qu'il en soit;
- (permission) ~ I come in? puis-je entrer?;
I'll sit down, if I ~ je vais m'asseoir si vous le permettez;
if I ~ say so si je puis me permettre;
and who are you, ~ I ask? iron qui êtes-vous au juste?;
➡ See Also→ well1 II 2 .
may2 /meɪ/ noun (hawthorn) aubépine f.
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
May /meɪ/ ➡ months of the year noun (month) mai m.
May : May beetle ~ beetle, ~ bug nounhanneton m;
Mayday ~day noun Radio mayday m;
May Day ~ Day noun premier mai m, fête f du travail.
Mayday ~day noun Radio mayday m;
May Day ~ Day noun premier mai m, fête f du travail.
May : maypole noun mât m (de fête) (à l'occasion du premier mai);
May queen ~ queen noun reine f du premier mai.
May queen ~ queen noun reine f du premier mai.
Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
might1 /maɪt/ modal aux (nég might not, mightn't)
- (indicating possibility) she ~ be right elle a peut-être raison;
they ~ not go peut-être qu'ils n'iront pas;
‘will you come?’—‘I ~’ ‘tu viendras?’—‘peut-être’;
you ~ finish the painting before tonight il se peut que tu finisses de peindre avant ce soir;
they ~ have got lost ils se sont peut-être perdus;
you ~ have guessed that‥ vous aurez peut-être deviné que‥;
the plane ~ have landed by now il se peut que l'avion ait déjà atterri;
I ~ (well) lose my job je risque de perdre mon travail;
it ~ well improve the standard ça pourrait bien améliorer le niveau;
try as I ~, I can't do it j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas;
however unlikely that ~ be si improbable que cela puisse paraître;
- (indicating unrealized possibility) I ~ have been killed! j'aurais pu être tué!;
he was thinking about what ~ have been il pensait à ce qui se serait passé si les choses avaient été différentes;
if they had acted quickly he ~ well be alive s'ils avaient agi plus vite il serait peut-être encore en vie;
- (prét de may) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech) I said I ~ go into town j'ai dit que j'irais peut-être en ville;
I thought it ~ rain j'ai pensé qu'il risquait de pleuvoir;
she asked if she ~ leave elle demanda si elle pouvait partir;
- sout (when making requests) ~ I make a suggestion? puis-je me permettre de faire une suggestion?;
~ I ask who's calling? c'est de la part de qui s'il vous plaît?;
and who, ~ I ask, are you?, and who ~ you be? (aggressive) on peut savoir qui vous êtes?;
- (when making suggestions) it ~ be a good idea to do ce serait peut-être une bonne idée de faire;
you ~ try making some enquiries tu devrais essayer de te renseigner;
we ~ go out for a meal later nous pourrions aller manger au restaurant plus tard;
you ~ like to drop in later tu veux peut-être passer plus tard;
- (when making statement, argument) one ~ argue ou it ~ be argued that on pourrait dire or faire valoir que;
as you ou one ~ expect comme de bien entendu;
as you ~ imagine comme vous pouvez le deviner;
- (expressing reproach, irritation) I ~ have known ou guessed! j'aurais dû m'en douter!;
he ~ at least apologize! il pourrait au moins s'excuser!;
you ~ have warned me! tu aurais pu me prévenir!;
- (in concessives) they ~ not be fast but they're reliable ils ne sont peut-être pas rapides mais on peut au moins compter sur eux;
➡ See Also→ well1 II 2 .
might2 /maɪt/ noun
- (power) puissance f;
- (physical strength) force f;
with all his ~ de toutes ses forces.
'may' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
again
- as
- be
- best
- better
- bone
- case
- come
- concern
- congratulate
- danger
- devil-may-care
- end
- excuse
- fear
- first
- frost
- have
- however
- in
- join
- May
- May
- mayn't
- May
- merry
- mid+
- middle
- might
- month
- number
- obtain
- payable
- pencil
- please
- present
- query
- second
- sheep
- so
- sorry
- sound
- though
- tomorrow
- trouble
- well
- when
- which
French:
abuser
- advenir
- ailleurs
- aimer
- air
- ajouter
- âme
- après
- aussi
- avoir
- bien
- bienveillance
- caravane
- clôture
- crapaud
- culminer
- cumuler
- demain
- Dieu
- dire
- disposer
- droit
- durer
- faire
- fête
- fin
- inclusivement
- journée
- mai
- majeur
- meilleur
- mi-
- mine
- minute
- oser
- paraître
- pour
- pouvoir
- présenter
- prier
- publication
- quel
- quelque
- quoi
- Référendum
- reposer
- resservir
- rigueur
- risquer
- rumeur
may: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions | |||
| may, May | n | (month) | mai nm |
| My cousin was born in May. | |||
| Mon cousin est né en mai. | |||
| may | v aux | (expressing contingency) | il se peut v impers |
| We may have to take a later flight. | |||
| Il se peut que nous prenions un vol plus tard. | |||
| may | v aux | (expressing possibility) | il se peut v impers |
| peut-être adv | |||
| It may rain today. | |||
| Il se peut qu'il pleuve aujourd'hui. | |||
| Il va peut-être pleuvoir aujourd'hui. | |||
| may | v aux | (expressing opportunity) | pouvoir⇒ vtr |
| I may be able to go to the beach this week. | |||
| Je pourrai peut-être aller à la plage cette semaine. | |||
| may | v aux | (request: present singular 1st person) | pouvoir⇒ vtr |
| May I have a drink, please? | |||
| Puis-je avoir quelque chose à boire, s'il vous plaît ? | |||
| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires | |||
| may | v aux | (expressing a prayer, wish) vieilli | pouvoir⇒ vtr |
| souhaiter⇒ vtr | |||
| May your children always be healthy and happy. | |||
| Puissent vos enfants être toujours en bonne santé et heureux. | |||
| Je souhaite que vos enfants soient toujours en bonne santé et heureux. | |||
| Report an error | |||
may: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012
| Compound Forms/Formes composées | |||
| as it may be | comme il pourrait être | ||
| as may be | que peut | ||
| as the case may be | s'il y a lieu phrase | ||
| be that as it may | quoi qu'il en soit phrase | ||
| come what may | adv | (whatever happens) | quoi qu'il arrive |
| I'll remain happy come what may. | |||
| Quoi qu'il arrive, je serai toujours là pour toi. | |||
| devil-may-care | insouciant adj | ||
| however that may be | quoi qu'il en soit phrase | ||
| it may be | (it is possible) | il se peut que | |
| It may be that the weather will improve tomorrow. | |||
| Il se peut que le temps s'améliore demain. | |||
| may I | Puis-je | ||
| may queen | reine du Premier mai | ||
| may well | vtr | (might very possibly) | il se peut (bien) que + [subjonctif] loc impers |
| They may well win the tournament. | |||
| Il se peut que son équipe gagne le tournoi. | |||
| pouvoir bien [au conditionnel] vi + adv | |||
| Ils pourraient bien gagner le tournoi. | |||
| may-day | SOS | may-day n | |
| may-fly | mouche de mai nf | ||
| mid-may | mi-mai nf | ||
| that may be disassembled | démontable adj | ||
| To whom it may concern | expr | formal, written (salutation in a letter) | à qui de droit expr |
| Report an error | |||
Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "may".
' It may not be a good idea '
"small though it may be"
2008 YTD May actuals
a blend that may contain
a drawn bow may just as easily snap and injure the archer as it may send the arrow flying. . .
a May-December marriage
A rose may be a rose may be a rose
a small detour may be in order
A stumble may prevent a fall.
a voice which a person may have otherwise never found
absurd as it may be
Additional access time may need to be purchased
adjustments he/she may have had to make
affect (it may or may not affect you)
Afraid that I may never find it
air is drawn or blown across the fins and the compressor crankcase by a fan that may be part of the drive pulley flywheel'
although that may have been - grammaire
although that may seem like a long time ago
although they may say otherwise
although we may never agree
An individual may accomplish nothing, but together we may accomplish something
any comments you may have
any TV programmes I may have missed
April showers bring May flowers
As ... as it may be ...
as interesting as his story may be
as it may be called
as long as I'm up here I may as well finish
as may be appropriate
as may be in force
Suite...
"small though it may be"
2008 YTD May actuals
a blend that may contain
a drawn bow may just as easily snap and injure the archer as it may send the arrow flying. . .
a May-December marriage
A rose may be a rose may be a rose
a small detour may be in order
A stumble may prevent a fall.
a voice which a person may have otherwise never found
absurd as it may be
Additional access time may need to be purchased
adjustments he/she may have had to make
affect (it may or may not affect you)
Afraid that I may never find it
air is drawn or blown across the fins and the compressor crankcase by a fan that may be part of the drive pulley flywheel'
although that may have been - grammaire
although that may seem like a long time ago
although they may say otherwise
although we may never agree
An individual may accomplish nothing, but together we may accomplish something
any comments you may have
any TV programmes I may have missed
April showers bring May flowers
As ... as it may be ...
as interesting as his story may be
as it may be called
as long as I'm up here I may as well finish
as may be appropriate
as may be in force
Suite...
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