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может быть meaning in English

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может быть verb

may(possibly, but not certainly)
verb
[UK: meɪ] [US: ˈmeɪ]

может быть adverb

maybe(indicating a lack of certainty)
adverb
[UK: ˈmeɪ.biː] [US: ˈmeɪ.bi]

perhaps(indicating a lack of certainty)
adverb
[UK: pə.ˈhæps] [US: pər.ˈhæps]

не может быть interjection

get out of here(expression of disbelief)
interjection

no way(indicates astonished disbelief)
interjection
[UK: nəʊ ˈweɪ] [US: ˈnoʊ ˈweɪ]

не может быть и речи adjective

out of the question(not remotely possible)
adjective
[UK: ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈkwes.tʃən] [US: ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈkwes.tʃən]