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Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © 2006 Oxford University Press:
May /meɪ/ noun maggio m
Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © 2006 Oxford University Press:
may v aux (only in present) potere;
~ I come in? posso entrare?;
if I ~ say so se mi posso permettere;
~ you both be very happy siate felici;
I ~ as well stay potrei anche rimanere;
it ~ be true potrebbe esser vero;
she ~ be old, but… sarà anche vecchia, ma…
~ I come in? posso entrare?;
if I ~ say so se mi posso permettere;
~ you both be very happy siate felici;
I ~ as well stay potrei anche rimanere;
it ~ be true potrebbe esser vero;
she ~ be old, but… sarà anche vecchia, ma…
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accadere - avverabile - figurarsi - maggio - maggiolino - menefreghista - permesso - potere - prego - quale
May: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009
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| May Day | primo maggio | ||||||||
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may: WordReference English-Italian Dictionary © 2009
| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali | |||||||||
| May | n | (month) | maggio nm | ||||||
| My cousin was born in May. | |||||||||
| Mio cugino è nato a maggio. | |||||||||
| may | v aux | (expressing contingency) sempre al condizionale | potere vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| poter darsi che vtr | |||||||||
| We may have to take a later flight. | |||||||||
| Potremmo dover prendere un volo più tardi. | |||||||||
| Può darsi che dovremo prendere un volo più tardi. | |||||||||
| may | v aux | (expressing possibility) sempre al condizionale | potere vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| It may rain today. | |||||||||
| Potrebbe piovere oggi. | |||||||||
| may | v aux | (expressing opportunity) | può darsi loc avv | ||||||
| I may be able to go to the beach this week. | |||||||||
| Può darsi che riesca ad andare alla spiaggia questa settimana. | |||||||||
| may | v aux | (request: present singular 1st person) sempre al condizionale | potere vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| May I have a drink, please? | |||||||||
| Potrei avere qualcosa da bere, per favore? | |||||||||
| Additional Translations | |||||||||
| may | v aux | (expressing a prayer, wish) sempre al congiuntivo | potere vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| May your children always be healthy and happy. | |||||||||
| Che i tuoi figli possano essere sempre felici e in salute. | |||||||||
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| Compound Forms/Forme composte | |||||||||
| as it may be | come potrebbe essere | ||||||||
| as may be | come potrebbe essere | ||||||||
| as the case may be | come potrebbe essere il caso | ||||||||
| as you may know | singolare formale | come forse saprà | |||||||
| as you may know | plurale | come forse saprete | |||||||
| be that as it may | sia quel che sia | ||||||||
| come what may | adv | (whatever happens) | accada quel che accada | ||||||
| I'll remain happy come what may. | |||||||||
| Accada quel che accada io sarò sempre al tuo fianco. | |||||||||
| devil-may-care | incurante; spericolato adj | ||||||||
| however that may be | comunque sia | ||||||||
| it may be | può essere | ||||||||
| it may be | può darsi | ||||||||
| may I? | posso? conjugv | ||||||||
| may queen | reginetta di maggio | ||||||||
| she/he/it may be able to | potrebbe v | ||||||||
| wherever it may be | ovunque sia | ||||||||
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an identity of interest exists such that affiliation may be found
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as I may call them
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as the case may be
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because along may come a bigger one
Because the initiation of the process may impose
Boy, you may not ever realize how much I like you
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Can/may I? Yes, you can/may.
Carcetti may be holding the knife, but Daniels sharpened it
Charges may apply
Come What May
Consumers may overlook
Contents may be the product of more than one country and will vary
Don’t park here. The policeman MAY/MIGHT give you a fine.
even though they may believe that I am hurt
First Monday in May
for a man, too, may be born again
he gives a hint as to how she may have died
he may be induced to
He may even have had a paper in one of the conference sessions
He may not be rich
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a perfect Italian evening in May
A thought may
An evening in May
an identity of interest exists such that affiliation may be found
April showers brings May flowers
as I may call them
As may be amended or re-enacted...
as the case may be
As violent as the paradox may seem
As you may know
Be that as it may
because along may come a bigger one
Because the initiation of the process may impose
Boy, you may not ever realize how much I like you
Breaking this restriction may cause
Can/may I? Yes, you can/may.
Carcetti may be holding the knife, but Daniels sharpened it
Charges may apply
Come What May
Consumers may overlook
Contents may be the product of more than one country and will vary
Don’t park here. The policeman MAY/MIGHT give you a fine.
even though they may believe that I am hurt
First Monday in May
for a man, too, may be born again
he gives a hint as to how she may have died
he may be induced to
He may even have had a paper in one of the conference sessions
He may not be rich
more...
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