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—‘peut-être
perhaps
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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peut-être [pøtɛtʀ] ADV
will you come?—‘I may well do’ Brit
English
English
French
French
perchance [Brit pəˈtʃɑːns, Am pərˈtʃæns] ADV liter
perhaps [Brit pəˈhaps, Am pərˈ(h)æps] ADV
I. maybe [Brit ˈmeɪbiː, ˈmeɪbi, Am ˈmeɪbi] ADV
II. maybe [Brit ˈmeɪbiː, ˈmeɪbi, Am ˈmeɪbi] N
III. maybe [Brit ˈmeɪbiː, ˈmeɪbi, Am ˈmeɪbi]
resolvable crisis, difficulty
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
peut-être [pøtɛtʀ] ADV
1. peut-être (éventuellement):
perhaps sb will do sth
2. peut-être (environ):
3. peut-être (marque de doute):
I. que <qu'> [kə] CONJ
1. que (introduit une complétive):
2. que (dans des formules de présentation):
3. que (dans des questions):
4. que (reprend une conjonction de subordination):
5. que (introduit une proposition de temps):
6. que (introduit une proposition de but):
7. que (pour comparer):
(tout) aussi ... que
as ... as
as many [or much] ... as
8. que (seulement):
II. que <qu'> [kə] ADV (comme)
III. que <qu'> [kə] PRON rel
1. que (complément direct se rapportant à un substantif):
2. que (après une indication de temps):
IV. que <qu'> [kə] PRON interrog
1. que (quelle chose?):
what ...?
2. que (attribut du sujet):
what ...?
3. que (quoi):
Phrases:
English
English
French
French
perhaps [pəˈhæps, Am pɚˈ-] ADV
maybe ADV
1. maybe (perhaps):
2. maybe (approximately):
3. maybe (suggestion):
can2 <could, could> [kən] VB aux
1. can (be able to):
sb can +infin
qn peut +infin
2. can (have knowledge):
3. can (be permitted to):
4. can (offering assistance):
5. can (making a request):
6. can (be possible):
sb can do sth
7. can (said to show disbelief):
may [meɪ] N
may <3rd pers sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VB aux
1. may form (be allowed):
2. may (possibility):
Phrases:
think of VB trans
1. think of (consider, find):
think of solution, date, suitable candidate
2. think of (value, regard):
3. think of (bear in mind) factor, reputation:
possibly ADV
1. possibly (by any means):
2. possibly (adding emphasis):
3. possibly (perhaps):
I. might1 [maɪt] VB
might pt of may
II. might1 [maɪt] VB aux
1. might (expressing possibility):
sb/sth might +infin
qn/qc pourrait +infin
sb/sth might have done sth
qn/qc aurait pu faire qc
2. might Brit form (polite form of may):
might I ...?
3. might (reproachfully):
4. might form (politely make suggestion):
Phrases:
may [meɪ] N
may <3rd pers sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VB aux
1. may form (be allowed):
2. may (possibility):
Phrases:
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
peut-être [pøtɛtʀ] ADV
1. peut-être (éventuellement):
maybe sb will do sth
2. peut-être (environ):
3. peut-être (marque de doute):
English
English
French
French
perhaps [pər·ˈhæps] ADV
maybe ADV
1. maybe (perhaps):
2. maybe (approximately):
3. maybe (suggestion):
can2 <could, could> [kən] VB aux
1. can (be able to):
sb can +infin
qn peut +infin
2. can (have knowledge):
3. can (be permitted to):
4. can (offering assistance):
5. can (making a request):
6. can (be possible):
sb can do sth
7. can (said to show disbelief):
may <3ʳᵈ pers sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VB aux
1. may form (be allowed):
2. may (possibility):
Phrases:
think of VB trans
1. think of (consider, find):
think of solution, date, suitable candidate
2. think of (value, regard):
3. think of (bear in mind) factor, reputation:
possibly ADV
1. possibly (by any means):
2. possibly (adding emphasis):
3. possibly (perhaps):
I. might1 [maɪt] VB
might pt of may
II. might1 [maɪt] VB aux
1. might (expressing possibility):
sb/sth might +infin
qn/qc pourrait +infin
sb/sth might have done sth
qn/qc aurait pu faire qc
2. might (reproachfully):
might I know ...?
3. might form (politely make suggestion):
Phrases:
may <3ʳᵈ pers sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VB aux
1. may form (be allowed):
2. may (possibility):
Phrases:
at-will contract
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