WordReference.com English-French Dictionary
may: |
English definition | in Italian | in Spanish conjugator | in context | images |
US - UKNew Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:
May noun mai m.
New Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:
may modal aux
- (expressing possibility) it ~ rain il pleuvra peut-être, il se peut qu'il pleuve;
she ~ not have seen him elle ne l'a peut-être pas vu;
‘are you going to accept?’—‘I ~’ ‘tu vas accepter’—‘peut-être’;
he ~ not come il risque de ne pas venir;
be that as it ~ quoi qu'il en soi;
come what ~ advienne que pourra;
- (expressing permission) you ~ sit down vous pouvez vous asseoir;
~ I come in? puis-je entrer?;
- (wish) ~ he rest in peace qu'il repose en paix.
Subscribe to the Oxford Concise or Unabridged dictionary for more translations, meanings and examples.
'may' found in these entries:
English:
French:
May: WordReference French-English Dictionary © 2008
| Compound Forms/Formes composées | |||||||||
| May Day | nm | Mayday (aéronautique) | |||||||
| Report an error. | |||||||||
may: WordReference French-English Dictionary © 2008
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions | |||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||
| Améliorer les traductions "may" ci-dessus.Cacher les phrases | |||||||||
| Compound Forms/Formes composées | |||||||||
| as it may be | comme il pourrait être | ||||||||
| as may be | que peut | ||||||||
| as the case may be | phrase | s'il y a lieu | |||||||
| be that as it may | phrase | quoi qu'il en soit | |||||||
| come what may | v | advienne que pourra | |||||||
| devil-may-care | adj | insouciant | |||||||
| however that may be | phrase | quoi qu'il en soit | |||||||
| it may be | c'est possible | ||||||||
| may I | Puis-je | ||||||||
| may queen | reine du Premier mai | ||||||||
| may-day | n | may-day (SOS) | |||||||
| may-fly | nf | mouche de mai | |||||||
| mid-may | nf | mi-mai | |||||||
| that may be disassembled | adj | démontable | |||||||
| to whom it may concern | à qui de droit | ||||||||
| Report an error. | |||||||||
Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot "may".
"he may not realise that...."
"May the best man win"
"might" or "may"
- May I ? - "Go ahead!"
...that may be important...
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 small detour may be in order
a voice which a person may have otherwise never found
adjustments he/she may have had to make
affect (it may or may not affect you)
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
As ... as it may be ...
as interesting as his story may be
as long as I'm up here I may as well finish
as may be appropriate
as may be in force
as may be resolved
as may seem expedient
As soon as may be convenient
as the chips may fall
As unfortunate as that may be
as we may decide
as you may be aware
As you may guess
As you may have guessed.....
Be it as it may
Suite...
"May the best man win"
"might" or "may"
- May I ? - "Go ahead!"
...that may be important...
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 small detour may be in order
a voice which a person may have otherwise never found
adjustments he/she may have had to make
affect (it may or may not affect you)
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
As ... as it may be ...
as interesting as his story may be
as long as I'm up here I may as well finish
as may be appropriate
as may be in force
as may be resolved
as may seem expedient
As soon as may be convenient
as the chips may fall
As unfortunate as that may be
as we may decide
as you may be aware
As you may guess
As you may have guessed.....
Be it as it may
Suite...
- Pour poser la question dans les forums
- Pour visiter le forum Français-Anglais.
Ajouter la barre de recherche dans WordReference à votre page d'accueil Google :
| Google.com | |
| Français: |  |
| Universal: | |
Voir également :
max
maxillary
maxim
maximal
maximise
maximization
maximize
maxims
maximum
maximum security prison
May
may
May Day
Maya
Mayan
maybe
Mayday
mayday
mayhem
mayo
mayonnaise
maxillary
maxim
maximal
maximise
maximization
maximize
maxims
maximum
maximum security prison
May
may
May Day
Maya
Mayan
maybe
Mayday
mayday
mayhem
mayo
mayonnaise
Liens :
- Abréviations
- Mieux chercher
- Forums
- Soutenez WR
- Lien vers WR
- Suggestions
- Subscribers: Log In
Copyright © 2008 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.
