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может
Translation of может
might
Meaning of может
Russian
обозначает небольшую вероятность
English
used to say that something is possible but not certain
Transcription and pronunciation of может
мо́жет
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈmoʐɨt]
- In Latin letters
- mozhet
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That might help.
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Это может помочь.
This might be a good idea.
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Это может быть хорошей идеей.
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What's the difference between может, возможно, наверное, and вероятно
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возможно
Possibly; a separate word at the start of a sentence.
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наверное
Conversational: probably, a guess.
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What does может mean?
used to say that something is possible but not certain
How do you pronounce может?
может is pronounced [ˈmoʐɨt], in Latin letters “mozhet”.
How is может used in a sentence?
That might help. Translation: Это может помочь.
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