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могущий быть
 могло быть
gram. might have been
 может быть
gen. perhaps; maybe; possibly; for all I know
Makarov. belike
obs. peradventure
obs. poetic perchance
proverb perhaps
scottish ablins
| удержанным
 удержанный
gen. detained

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может бытьstresses
gen. perhaps; maybe; possibly; for all I know (поскольку я не имею противоположных сведений); p'raps; it may have been true; may be (ABelonogov); can be (Valerio); it may be (что); may (Phyloneer); probably (См. пример в статье "видимо". I. Havkin); ablings; likely (The reporter assessed the event of anemia as likely related to linezolid – По оценке репортера, нежелательное явление в виде анемии может быть связано с приёмом линезолида. Min$draV); may hap; might be (The budget might be adjusted after the meeting of parliament. — Бюджет может быть скорректирован после заседания парламента. Alex_Odeychuk)
comp., MS is capable of being (e.g., this token is capable of being in the canceled state Alex_Odeychuk)
inf. it might (Побеdа)
Makarov. belike
math. it is possible; it may be that
obs. peradventure; haply; percase
obs., poetic perchance
product. there can be (Yeldar Azanbayev); there may be (Yeldar Azanbayev)
progr. could be (ssn)
proverb perhaps (used as paren.); maybe (used as paren.)
relig. mayhap
scottish ablins
может быть!
gen. you don't say so!; I'll be shot!
могло быть
gram. might have been (I consoled myself with the thought that it might have been worse – я утешал себя мыслью, что могло быть хуже Alex_Odeychuk)
мочь быть
gen. can be
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