Значение
значений: 3(разговорное)Something that is possibly true.
(разговорное)An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
The results of the poll were inconclusive. We got two yeses, three nos, and four maybes.
(разговорное)A future event that may or may not happen.
About your raise: it's a big maybe.
Примеры
предложений: 3404I think maybe Tom was right.
Я думаю, что Том, возможно, был прав.
I thought maybe this would help.
Я подумал, что, может быть, это поможет.
I thought maybe you were right.
Я подумал, что ты, возможно, прав.
He thought maybe this was a trick.
Он подумал: возможно, это был обман.
I thought maybe you could help me.
Я думал, что может быть ты мог бы помочь мне.
Происхождение
From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.
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Формы
мн. число: maybesСинонимы
синонимов: 1Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Сочетаемость
шаблонов: 8- thought that maybe
- think that maybe
- maybe this is
- maybe the only
- maybe someone else
- maybe someone
- maybe someday
- maybe now is