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может
Translation of может
might
Russian word in Latin letters: mozhet
Meaning of может
Russian
обозначает небольшую вероятность
English
used to say that something is possible but not certain
Pronunciation
Russian
[ˈmoʐɨt]
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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
В
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возможно
Possibly; a separate word at the start of a sentence.
Н
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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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