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I [meɪ] гл.; прош. вр. might1) выражает разрешение; обычно в официальном стилеMay I see the chief now? - Yes, you may. — Можно сейчас увидеть шефа? - Да.
He said I might take his book. — Он сказал, что я могу взять его книгу.
2) в утвердительной форме; выражает допускаемую возможность, в отличие от теоретической возможности, выражаемой глаголом canHe may come now. — Он может прийти сейчас.
You may be right. — Ты можешь быть прав.
3) выражает предположение, основанное на неуверенностиThey may arrive tomorrow or the day after. — Может быть, они прибудут завтра или послезавтра.
They may have arrived already, I'm not sure. — Может быть, они уже и приехали, я не уверен.
They may have been discussing the question for two hours. — Они обсуждают этот вопрос уже, пожалуй, часа два.
Your friend might still come, but I don't think he will. — Ваш друг мог бы ещё прийти, но я не уверен, что он придёт.
4) ( might) выражает упрёк, неодобрениеYou might pay more attention to your lessons. — Ты мог бы уделять больше внимания своим занятиям.
You might have gone to see your sister when she was in trouble. — Ты мог бы поехать навестить свою сестру, когда у неё были неприятности.
•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]may, might, can, could: possibility in the past[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]may, might, can, could: possibility in the future and present[/ref]II [meɪ] гл.; прош. вр. mightвспомогательный глагол; употребляется для образования форм сослагательного наклоненияI laughed that I might not weep. — Я рассмеялся, чтобы не заплакать.
III [meɪ] сущ.; поэт.Whoever he may be he has no right to come here. — Кем бы он ни был, он не имеет права приходить сюда.
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