amerikai:
brit:
1. Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
2. Physical strength or force.
He pushed with all his might, but still it would not move.
3. The ability to do something.
1. Mighty; powerful.
2. Possible.
1. To be strong; to have power (over).
2. (auxiliary) To be able; can.
3. To be able to go.
4. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.
you may smoke outside; may I sit there?
Szinonimák: can, could, might
5. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly.
he may be lying; Schrödinger's cat may or may not be in the box
Szinonimák: could, might
6. (subjunctive present, defective) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect).
may you win; may the weather be sunny
Szinonimák: might
7. Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.
1. (auxiliary) Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
I might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet.
2. Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.
Hey man, you might have warned me about the thunderstorm.
3. (auxiliary) Even though.
I might be in a wheelchair, but I still want to be treated as a lady.
4. (auxiliary) Used in polite requests for permission
Might I take the last biscuit?