Translations for „may“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

may¹ <may, might, might> [meɪ] VB aux vb

1. may (indicating possibility):

may

moči

there may be side effects from the drug

zdravilo lahko povzroči stranske učinke

if George is going to be that late we may as well start dinner without him

če bo George toliko zamudil, pa začnimo večerjati kar brez njega

I may be overreacting, but ...

morda pretiravam, ampak ...

be that as it may

kakor koli že

2. may (be allowed):

may

smeti

may I ask you a question?

vas lahko nekaj vprašam?

3. may (expressing wish):

may

naj

may she rest in peace

naj počiva v miru

may² [meɪ] N no pl

may

glog m

May [meɪ] N

May

maj m

See also February

Feb·ru·ary [ˈfebruəri] N

February

februar m

at the beginning of [or in early] February

v začetku februarja

at the end of [or in late]February

konec februarja

in the middle of February

sredi februarja

in the first/second half of February

v prvi/drugi polovici februarja

for the whole of February

ves februar

last/next/this February

lanski/prihodnji/letošnji februar

in/during February

v [mesecu] februarju

on 14 February [or February 14th]

14. februarja

on Friday, February 14

v petek, 14. februarja

Hastings, February 14, 2008

Hastings, 14. februarja 2008

ˈMay Day N

May Day

prvi maj m

ˈdev·il-may-care ADJ attr

devil-may-care

brezskrben

Usage examples with may

(with dates) the 24th of May [or May the 24th]

24. maj

may I ...? — please do

smem ... ? — prosim, izvolite

may the best man win

naj zmaga najboljši

be that as it may

naj bo, kakor hoče

you may well ask!

upravičeno sprašuješ

you may well ask

raje vprašaj

come what may

naj se zgodi kar koli

in March/May

marca/maja

I may be overreacting, but ...

morda pretiravam, ampak ...

it may well be that ...

čisto možno je, da ...

be that as it may

kakor koli že

may she rest in peace

naj počiva v miru

may I have a look?

ali lahko pogledam?

to whom it may concern (in a letter)

spoštovani

may I ask you a question?

vas lahko nekaj vprašam?

may I have your attention, please?

ali mi lahko prisluhnete, prosim?

there may, however, be other reasons

vseeno pa lahko obstajajo tudi drugi razlogi

on the afternoon of May 23rd

23. maja popoldne

as [or whatever] the case may be

kakor pride

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Schools may pushout truant students, who formally enroll in classes, but then refuse to attend.

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So, her knowledge in mysticism, combined with an intense desire for life may have led to her revival.

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Pollen carried on their bodies may be carried to another flower where a small portion can rub off onto the pistil, resulting in cross pollination.

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He or she may not react at all to circumstances that usually evoke strong emotions in others.

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Overburden may also be used as a term to describe all soil and ancillary material above the bedrock horizon in a given area.

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Several factors may make a cap inappropriate for a particular woman.

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Those with mitral valve prolapse and symptoms of dysautonomia (palpitations, chest pain) may benefit from beta-blockers (e.g., propranolol).

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Ultimately the bid may have been wrecked by the city's history and volatile politics.

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This may also free up short supplies of summer time water for other beneficial uses.

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Such perceived inequality may cause dissatisfaction, mistrust and result in unfair practices.

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