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May Not

Definition: May Not

May Not

Verb

1. Be not allowed to.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Synonym: May Not

Synonym: must not (v). (additional references)
Antonym: may (v). (additional references)

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Crosswords: May Not

English words defined with "may not": Accidental lights, ascendCountermarkDentaryExpeditatefree throw lanegeosynchronous, get to, ground firehuman rightmake, Money of accountnonreturnablePracticable breach, progress toquantum jump, quantum leapRadical vessels, reachSir reverence, Steelbow goodsTo father on, To keep down, TrustlessUninfringiblevalidlywith validity. (references)
Etymologies containing "may not": Amiss. (references)

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Modern Usage: May Not

DomainUsage

Screenplays

It may not matter to you, Roman, but it certainly matters to us. Doesn't it, darling (Life of Brian; writing credit: Graham Chapman; John Cleese)

We may not have a woodshed on board, but that boy is gonna get a whuppin' anyway (Wild Wild West; writing credit: Jim Thomas; John Thomas)

I may not be a smart dog, but I know what roadkill is. (Toy Story 2; writing credit: John Lasseter; Peter Docter)

Master, I could be wrong, but that may not be the best way to win the girl's affections (Beauty and the Beast; writing credit: Roger Allers; Kelly Asbury)

A kiss may not be the truth, but it is what we wish were true (L.A. Story; writing credit: Steve Martin.)

Lyrics

That sin may not enslave us (Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord; performing artist: Boney M)

It may not make it easier but I have felt you (COMING OUT OF THE DARK; performing artist: Gloria Estefan)

You may not believe it, but it's real (Don't Think I'm Not; performing artist: Kandi)

There may not even be a tomorrow (Satisfied; performing artist: Richard Marx)

I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you (Can't Buy Me Love (Lennon/McCartney); performing artist: The Beatles)

Clever

Sure, you may not like working here, but we pay your rent. (references; author: unknown)

You may not be able to turn back the clock, but you can always wind it up again. (references; author: unknown)

Asking the boss for a rise may not be patriotic, but it will help the government with the extra tax if it comes off. (references; author: unknown)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: May Not

DomainTitle

Books

  • What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about HPV and Abnormal Pap Smears (reference)

  • You May Not Tie an Alligator to a Fire Hydrant: 101 Real Dumb Laws (reference)

  • What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Autoimmune Disorders: The Revolutionary, Drug-Free Treatments for Thyroid Disease, Lupus, MS, IBD, Chronic Fatigue; Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Other Diseases (reference)

  • The Apocalypse Conspiracy: Why the World May Not End As Soon As You Think and What You Should Be Doing in the Meantime (reference)

  • What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer : How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: May Not

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This may not be as good as your resolution, boys, but I think it's the best we can get ... Credit: Library of Congress.

Th [i.e. the] old gentleman in the fog -- the light that may not fail. Credit: Library of Congress.

I may not be leading the minority procession but --. Credit: Library of Congress.

War nursery schools. Scranton, Pennsylvania.These youngsters may not be able to sing an aria but they are having a good time in a war nursery school in Scranton, which is one of four in this community. Child care centers meet a critical need for supervise. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: May Not

AuthorQuotation

Benjamin Franklin

While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.

Confucius

The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.

Disraeli

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.

Goethe

I can promise to be candid, though I may not be impartial.

Henry David Thoreau

Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.

Jean Jacques Rousseau

I may not be better than other people, but at least I'm different.

Saadi

Take warning by the misfortunes of others, that others may not take example from you.

William Hazlitt

Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: May Not

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

This is that power to which children are commanded obedience, that the pains and care of their parents may not be increased, or ill rewarded. (Second Treatise of Government)

Marbury v. Madison

1803

The powers of the legislature are defined and limited; and that those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the constitution is written. (reference)

Treaty of Versailles

1919

They may not be sold or disposed of to foreign countries. (reference)

Winston S. Churchill

1946

If two of the workmen know each other particularly well and are old friends, if their families are inter-mingled, and if they have "faith in each other's purpose, hope in each other's future and charity towards each other's shortcomings" - to quote some good words I read here the other day - why cannot they work together at the common task as friends and partners? Why cannot they share their tools and thus increase each other's working powers? Indeed they must do so or else the temple may not be built, or, being built, it may collapse, and we shall all be proved again unteachable and have to go and try to learn again for a third time in a school of war, incomparably more rigorous than that from which we have just been released. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

United Nations

1948

This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations. (reference)

Miranda v. Arizona

1966

The prosecution may not use statements, whether exculpatory or inculpatory, stemming from questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a person has been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom of action in any significant way, unless it demonstrates the use of procedural safeguards effective to secure the Fifth Amendment's privilege against self-incrimination. (reference)

Roe v. Wade

1973

The Does' complaint, based as it is on contingencies, any one or more of which may not occur, is too speculative to present an actual case or controversy. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: May Not

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

Miss Harriet Smith may not find offers of marriage flow in so fast, though she is a very pretty girl

A Christmas Carol

Dickens, Charles

That is my name, and I fear it may not be pleasant to you.

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Most persons, owing to causes which I may not have space to hint at, suffer moral detriment from this peculiar mode of life

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

We may be indifferent to the death penalty, and may not declare ourselves, yes or no, so long as we have not seen a guillotine with our own eyes

Time Enough for Love

Robert Heinlein

Yield to temptation; it may not pass your way again

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

By your patience, I may not suffer you to visit them

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

We may not arrive at our port within a calculable period, but we would preserve the true course

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: May Not

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Cheapest may not always be best. (references)

This assumption may not be entirely correct. (references)

Surgery may not be appropriate for everyone. (references)

Business

The contractor may not own more than 49 percent of the project. (references)

Selling U.S. destinations may not be a major part of their offerings. (references)

The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. (references)

Children

Ghana

Trokosi may or may not attend school. (references)

Syria

Persons with disabilities may not legally challenge alleged instances of discrimination. (references)

Congo

Extremely poor economic circumstances often hamper parents' ability to afford these added expenses, meaning that children may not be able to attend school. (references)

Civil Liberties

Egypt

Refugees generally may not obtain citizenship. (references)

Jordan

Christian missionaries may not proselytize Muslims. (references)

Oman

Such tapes may or may not be returned to their owners. (references)

Economic History

Eritrea

Their decisions may not be appealed. (references)

Egypt

A tender may not be transferred into a momarsa. (references)

Argentina

A corporation may not be a partner in a partnership. (references)

Human Rights

Burma

Political detainees may not be released on bail. (references)

Japan

Prisoners may not purchase or be given supplementary food. (references)

Maldives

Those who are released pending trial may not leave a specific atoll. (references)

Indigenous People

Thailand

Members of hilltribes without proper documentation, who account for approximately half the estimated 700,000 to 880,000 such persons, still face restrictions on their movement, may not own land, and are not protected by labor laws, including minimum wage requirements. (references)

Minorities

India

Devadasis, who generally are Dalits, may not marry. (references)

Cote d'Ivoire

Most of the Africans are from neighboring countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso and may not claim citizenship legally. (references)

Political Economy

CHILE

Industrial designs may not protect clothing designs. (references)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Foreign employees may not exceed 20 percent of a firm's work force. (references)

NETHERLANDS

Those still in school at age 16 may not work more than eight hours per week. (references)

Political Rights

Macedonia

The Prime Minister and the other Ministers may not be Members of Parliament. (references)

Nepal

However, he may not suspend habeas corpus or the right to form associations. (references)

Iran

Religious minorities are allowed to vote, but they may not run for president. (references)

Trade

Bulgaria

Foreign certificates may or may not be considered adequate. (references)

Bolivia

Bills of lading may not be drawn to the order of the shipper. (references)

Brazil

Firms in the ZPE may not produce goods subject to export quotas. (references)

Travel

Ireland

Irish banks may not accept US$100 bills. (references)

Slovak Rep

Russian is widely understood but may not always be welcomed. (references)

Kuwait

Their drivers are often illiterate and may not speak English. (references)

Women

Iran

Muslim women may not marry non-Muslim men. (references)

Thailand

However, a husband may not be prosecuted for spousal rape. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A woman with underage children may not be required to perform shift work. (references)

Worker Rights

Botswana

Workers may not be fired for union-related activities. (references)

Burkina Faso

Essential workers, such as police, may not join unions. (references)

Portugal

Police officers and members of the armed forces may not strike. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

SYCOPHANT, n. One who approaches Greatness on his belly so that he may not be commanded to turn and be kicked. He is sometimes an editor. As the lean leech, its victim found, is pleased To fix itself upon a part diseased Till, its black hide distended with bad blood, It drops to die of surfeit in the mud, So the base sycophant with joy descries His neighbor's weak spot and his mouth applies, Gorges and prospers like the leech, although, Unlike that reptile, he will not let go. Gelasma, if it paid you to devote Your talent to the service of a goat, Showing by forceful logic that its beard Is more than Aaron's fit to be revered; If to the task of honoring its smell Profit had prompted you, and love as well, The world would benefit at last by you And wealthy malefactors weep anew -- Your favor for a moment's space denied And to the nobler object turned aside. Is't not enough that thrifty millionaires Who loot in freight and spoliate in fares, Or, cursed with consciences that bid them fly To safer villainies of darker dye, Forswearing robbery and fain, instead, To steal (they call it "cornering") our bread May see you groveling their boots to lick And begging for the favor of a kick? Still must you follow to the bitter end Your sycophantic disposition's trend, And in your eagerness to please the rich Hunt hungry sinners to their final ditch? In Morgan's praise you smite the sounding wire, And sing hosannas to great Havemeyher! What's Satan done that him you should eschew? He too is reeking rich -- deducting you.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: May Not

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Gary Condit

Well, some leaks may have some element of truth to them, and some leaks may not have any element of truth at all.

Michael J. Fox

Right. Well, you know, in a way, what I was really saying was that, when something enters your life, that your life is kind of in a set pattern, and this pattern may or may not be working.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Speeches: May Not

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

George Washington

1789-1797Whether measures may not be advisable to reinforce the provision of the redemption of the public debt will naturally engage your examination.

John Adams

1797-1801If that solitary suffrage can be obtained by foreign nations by flattery or menaces, by fraud or violence, by terror, intrigue, or venality, the Government may not be the choice of the American people, but of foreign nations.

James Madison

1809-1817But altho' the case may be widely different, and it may not be thought necessary to provide limits for the legislative power in that country, yet a different opinion prevails in the United States.

James Monroe

1817-1825I recommend to the consideration of Congress whether further prohibitory provisions in the laws relating to this intercourse may not be expedient.

Ulysses S. Grant

1869-1877Legislation upon this subject may not be necessary now, or even advisable, but it will be when the civil law is more fully restored in all parts of the country and trade resumes its wonted channels.

Benjamin Harrison

1889-1893As a citizen may not elect what laws he will obey, neither may the Executive eject which he will enforce.

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963We may not always agree with every detailed action taken by every officer of the United Nations, or with every voting majority.

Jimmy Carter

1977-1981Yet the Federal Government itself may not always be the proper source of such assistance.

Bill Clinton

1993-2001That may not be popular with either party, but it happens to be the truth.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Expression: May Not

Expression using "may not": it may not come to that. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: May Not

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

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23

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17

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5

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4

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4

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3

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3

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2

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2

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2

101 alligator dumb fire hydrant law may not real tie

2

adulthood it make may not potter

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: May Not

Language Translations for "may not"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

未必 (not necessarily), 不得 (cannot, must not, not be allowed). (various references)

   

Czech

  

nemusí k tomu dojít (it may not come to that). (various references)

   

Danish

  

udligningsafgifter ved indfoersel kan ikke paalaegges medmindre (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), svulster er påvist hos dyr,men behøve ikke være relevante for mennesker (tumors have been detected in animals but may not be relevant to humans), sessionen maa ikke straekke sig ud over det loebende finansaar (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), Kommissionens medlemmer maa ikke udoeve nogen anden loennet eller uloennet-erhvervsmaessig virksomhed (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not), denne afvigelse maa ikke overstige l0 % af den prisaendring,der skal finde sted (this departure may not exceed l0 % of the amount of the price move to be made), de faglige sektioner kan ikke raadspoerges uafhaengigt af Udvalget (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee), andelen i den tegnede kapital kan hverken overdrages,pantsaettes eller goeres til genstand for udlaeg (pledged or attached, the share in the subscribed capital may not be transferred), Agenturet maa ikke goere nogen forskel mellem brugerne (the Agency may not %discriminate in amy wa between users). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

scheidingsbermen rijn meestal uitgevoerd als nietberijdbare grasstroken;als kantopsluitingen worden verhoogde of verzonken opsluitbanden of kantstenen gebruikt (central reserves are constructed in the form of grassed(or hard)strips which vehicles may not cross;the edge between the carriageway and the verge has a non-mountable/raised/up-standing/ kerb or a flush kerb which vehicles may cross), het Agentschap mag tussen de verbruikers niet discrimineren (the Agency may not %discriminate in amy wa between users), het aandeel in het geplaatste kapitaal kan gecedeerd noch verpand worden en is niet vatbaar voor beslag (pledged or attached, the share in the subscribed capital may not be transferred), er zijn bij dieren tumoren ontdekt,maar deze hoeven niet relevant te zijn voor de mens (tumors have been detected in animals but may not be relevant to humans), deze afwijking mag niet meer bedragen dan l0 % van de te verrichten prijsaanpassing (this departure may not exceed l0 % of the amount of the price move to be made), de zitting kan niet langer duren dan tot het einde van het lopende boekjaar (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), de leden van de Commissie mogen geen andere beroepswerkzaamheden,al dan niet tegen beloning,verrichten (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not), de gespecialiseerde afdelingen kunnen niet buiten het Comité om worden geraadpleegd (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee), de erkenning ervan kan niet belemmerd worden (its recognition may not be impeded), compenserende belastingen bij de invoer mogen slechts worden geheven,voor zover (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

hallinta-alue (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain). (various references)

   

French

  

l'Agence ne peut opérer entre les utilisateurs aucune discrimination (the Agency may not %discriminate in amy wa between users), des taxes de compensation l'importation ne peuvent être établies que (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), des tumeurs ont été constatées chez l'animal mais ce n'est pas significatif pour l'homme (tumors have been detected in animals but may not be relevant to humans), DG (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain), DG,un domaine de gestion peut,mais ne doit pas nécessairement,concorder avec une zone géographique (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain), domaine de gestion (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain), il ne peut être fait obstacle sa reconnaissance (its recognition may not be impeded), cet écart ne peut dépasser l0 % du montant du mouvement de prix effectuer (this departure may not exceed l0 % of the amount of the price move to be made), la session ne peut se prolonger au-del de la fin de l'exercice financier en cours (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), un Etat membre ne peut faire obstacle l'unanimité (a Member State may not prevent unanimity), le total du montant créditeur supplémentaire, de même que le total du montant débiteur supplémentaire, ne peut excéder 8,8 milliards d'ECUs (the total of the additional creditor amount as well as the total of the additional debtor amount may not exceeed 8.8 billion ECU), les candidatures multiples sont interdites (a candidate may not be nominated in more than one constituency), les membres de la Commission ne peuvent exercer aucune autre activité professionnelle rémunérée ou non (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation), les sections spécialisées ne peuvent être consultées imdépendamment du Comité (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee), les terres-pleins sont des bandes engazonnées non roulables;on emploie des bordures hautes non franchissables et des bordures basses franchissables (central reserves are constructed in the form of grassed(or hard)strips which vehicles may not cross;the edge between the carriageway and the verge has a non-mountable/raised/up-standing/ kerb or a flush kerb which vehicles may cross), n'ayez (may not have), la quote-part du capital souscrit ne peut être ni cédée,ni donnée en nantissement et est insaisissable (the share in the subscribed capital may not be transferred). (various references)

   

German

  

Mehrfachbewerbungen sind untersagt (a candidate may not be nominated in more than one constituency), Versorgungsbereich (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, area of service, management domain), krebserzeugend im Tierversuch;möglicherweise ohne Relevanz für den Menschen (tumors have been detected in animals but may not be relevant to humans), ein Mitgliedstaat kann die Einstimmigkeit nicht verhindern (a Member State may not prevent unanimity), diese Abweichung darf hoechstens l0 v H des Ausmasses der durchzufuehrenden Preisbewegung betragen (this departure may not exceed l0 % of the amount of the price move to be made), die Trennstreifen werden als nicht befahrbare Rasenstreifen ausgebildet,fuer die Trennborde werden nicht ueberfahrbare Hochborde und ueberfahrbare Tiefborde verwendet (central reserves are constructed in the form of grassed(or hard)strips which vehicles may not cross;the edge between the carriageway and the verge has a non-mountable/raised/up-standing/ kerb or a flush kerb which vehicles may cross), die Sitzungsperiode darf nicht ueber das Ende des laufenden Rechnungsjahres hinaus ausgedehnt werden (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), die Mitglieder der Kommission duerfen keine andere entgeltliche oder unentgeltliche Berufstaetigkeit ausueben (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not), die fachlichen Gruppen koennen nicht unabhaengig vom Ausschuss gehoert werden (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee), die Anerkennung kann nicht verhindert werden (its recognition may not be impeded), die Agentur darf die Verbraucher nicht irgendwie unterschiedlich behandeln (the Agency may not %discriminate in amy wa between users), der gesamte zusaetzliche Glaeubigerbetrag sowie der gesamte zusaetzliche Schuldnerbetrag duerfen einen Betrag von 8,8 Milliarden ECU nicht uebersteigen (the total of the additional creditor amount as well as the total of the additional debtor amount may not exceeed 8.8 billion ECU), der Anteil am gezeichneten Kapital kann weder abgetreten noch verpfaendet werden (pledged or attached, the share in the subscribed capital may not be transferred), Ausgleichsabgaben bei der Einfuhr sind nur zulaessig,soweit (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

Οι νησίδες κυκλοφορίας είναι λωρίδες πρασίνου όπου δεν επιτρέπεται η κυκλοφορία οχημάτων.Χρησιμοποιούνται ψηλά και χαμηλά κράσπεδα,που δ (central reserves are constructed in the form of grassed(or hard)strips which vehicles may not cross;the edge between the carriageway and the verge has a non-mountable/raised/up-standing/ kerb or a flush kerb which vehicles may cross), ένα Kράτος μέλος δεν δύναται να παρεμποδίσει την ομοφωνία (a Member State may not prevent unanimity), έχουν ανιχνευθεί όγκοι σε ζώα,αλλά ενδέχεται να μην αφορούν τον άνθρωπο (tumors have been detected in animals but may not be relevant to humans), η σύνοδος δεν δύναται να παραταθεί πέραν του τέλους του τρέχοντος οικονομικού έτους (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), η διαφορά αυτή δεν δύναται να υπερβεί κατά 10% το ποσό της μεταβολής των τιμών που πρέπει να πραγματοποιηθεί (this departure may not exceed l0 % of the amount of the price move to be made), τα μέλη της Eπιτροπής δεν δύνανται να ασκούν οποιαδήποτε άλλη επαγγελματική δραστηριότητα,αμειβόμενη ή μη (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not), τομέας διαχείρισης (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain), το μερίδιο του αναληφθέντος κεφαλαίου δεν δύναται να εκχωρηθεί ούτε να ενεχυριασθεί και δεν υπόκειται σε κατάσχεση (the share in the subscribed capital may not be transferred), ο Oργανισμός δεν δύναται να προβαίνει σε οποιαδήπτε διάκριση μεταξύ των καταναλωτών (the Agency may not %discriminate in amy wa between users), δεν είναι δυνατόν να θεσπισθούν εξισωτικές εισφορές κατά την εισαγωγή παρά μόνο... (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), δεν δύναται να ζητηθεί η γνώμη των ειδικευμένων τμημάτων ανεξαρτήτως της επιτροπής (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee). (various references)

   

Italian

  

tumori sono stati riscontrati in esperimenti sugli animali,ma ciò può non essere valido per l'uomo (tumors have been detected in animals but may not be relevant to humans), tale scarto non puo'superare il l0 % dell'entit del mutamento di prezzo che si sarebbe dovuto effettuare (this departure may not exceed l0 % of the amount of the price move to be made), si possono introdurre tasse di compensazione applicabili alle importazioni soltanto qualora (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), l'unanimit non puo'essere ostacolata da uno Stato membro (a Member State may not prevent unanimity), lo spartitraffico centrale e costituito da una striscia di terreno a prato,per i cigli separatori si prevedono cordoli sopraelevati insormontabili e sormontabili a raso,dai quali la circolazione e esclusa (central reserves are constructed in the form of grassed(or hard)strips which vehicles may not cross;the edge between the carriageway and the verge has a non-mountable/raised/up-standing/ kerb or a flush kerb which vehicles may cross), le sezioni specializzate non possono essere consultate indipendentemente dal Comitato (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee), le candidature plurime sono vietate (a candidate may not be nominated in more than one constituency), l'Agenzia non puo'operare tra gli utilizzatori alcuna discriminazione (the Agency may not %discriminate in amy wa between users), la sessione non puo'prolungarsi oltre la fine dell'anno finanziario (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), la quota di capitale sottoscritta non e'cedibile,non puo'essere costituita in garanzia ne'e'sequestrabile (pledged or attached, the share in the subscribed capital may not be transferred), il riconoscimento non ne possa essere ostacolato (its recognition may not be impeded), i membri della Commissione non possono esercitare alcun'altra attivit professionale,rimunerata o meno (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not), dominio di gestione (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

全部ではない迄も (though all of them may not be included). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ぜ"ぶではないまでも (though all of them may not be included). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aymay otnay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

têm sido detectados tumores em animais mas pode não ser relevante para os seres humanos (tumors have been detected in animals but may not be relevant to humans), só podem ser lançados direitos de compensação s importações desde que... (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), os membros da Comissão não podem exercer qualquer outra actividade profissional,remunerada ou não (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not), o período de sessões não poderá prolongar-se para além do termo do exercício financeiro em curso (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), ninguém pode ser candidato por mais de um círculo eleitoral (a candidate may not be nominated in more than one constituency), nenhum Estado-membro pode impedir a unanimidade (a Member State may not prevent unanimity), este desvio não pode exceder 10% do montante da modificação de preços a efectuar (this departure may not exceed l0 % of the amount of the price move to be made), domínio de gestão (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain), as secções especializadas não podem ser consultadas independentemente do Comité (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee), as quotas do capital subscrito não podem ser cedidas nem dadas em garantia e são impenhoráveis (pledged or attached, the share in the subscribed capital may not be transferred), a faixa central é uma faixa relvada não circulável;empregam-se bermas sobrelevadas não transponíveis e bermas não sobrelevadas transponíveis (central reserves are constructed in the form of grassed(or hard)strips which vehicles may not cross;the edge between the carriageway and the verge has a non-mountable/raised/up-standing/ kerb or a flush kerb which vehicles may cross), a Agência não pode exercer qualquer discriminação entre os utilizadores (the Agency may not %discriminate in amy wa between users). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

se han detectado tumores en experimentos con animales pero ello puede no ser válido para los seres humanos (tumors have been detected in animals but may not be relevant to humans), no se podrán imponer gravámenes compensatorios a las importaciones a menos que... (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), ningún Estado miembro podrá impedir la unanimidad (a Member State may not prevent unanimity), los miembros de la Comisión no podrán ejercer ninguna otra actividad profesional retribuida o no (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not), las secciones especializadas no podrán ser consultadas con independencia del Comité (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee), las medianas son bandas de terreno con césped por las que no se puede circular (central reserves are constructed in the form of grassed(or hard)strips which vehicles may not cross;the edge between the carriageway and the verge has a non-mountable/raised/up-standing/ kerb or a flush kerb which vehicles may cross), entre la calzada y el arcén se colocan bordillos altos no franqueables o bordillos a nivel que los vehículos pueden cruzar (central reserves are constructed in the form of grassed(or hard)strips which vehicles may not cross;the edge between the carriageway and the verge has a non-mountable/raised/up-standing/ kerb or a flush kerb which vehicles may cross), el período de sesiones no podrá prolongarse más allá del final del ejercicio económico en curso (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), dominio de gestión (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain), DG (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

MD (a management domain may or may not necessarily be identical with a geographical area, management domain, Moldova, Republic of Moldova), utjämningsskatter vid import från medlemsstaterna får tas ut,endast om (countervailing charges in respect of imports may not be imposed unless), sessionen får inte förlängas utöver det löpande budgetårets utgång (the session may not last beyond the end of the current financial year), ledamöterna av kommissionen får inte...utöva någon annan avlönad eller oavlönad yrkesverksamhet (the members of the Commission may not engage in any other occupation, whether gainful or not), facksektionerna får inte höras oberoende av kommittén (the specialised sections may not be consulted independently of the Committee), en medlemsstat får inte hindra ett enhälligt beslut (a Member State may not prevent unanimity), domän (demesne, domain). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: May Not

LanguageDateSourceMatthew Chapter 4, Verse 7
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintEfh autw o ihsouV palin gegraptai ouk ekpeiraseiV kurion ton qeon sou
Latin405VulgateAit illi Iesus rursum scriptum est non temptabis Dominum Deum tuum
Old English990West SaxonÞa cwæð se hælend eft to him. Hit isawriten. ne costne þu drihten þinne god.
Middle English1395WyclifEftsoone Jhesus seide to hym, It is writun, Thou shalt not tempte thi Lord God.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd Iesus sayde to hym it ys wrytten also: Thou shalt not tempte thy Lorde God.
Jacobean English1611King JamesJesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Victorian English1833WebsterJesus said to him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Basic English1964OgdenJesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: May Not

LanguageMatthew Chapter 4, Verse 7
CebuanoSi Jesus miingon kaniya, "Usab nahisulat kini nga nagaingon, `Ayaw pagtintala ang Ginoo nga imong Dios.`"
Chinese耶 穌 對 他 說 、 " 上 又 記 著 說 、 『 不 可 試 探 主 的   神 。 』
CroatianIsus mu kaza: "Pisano je takoðer: Ne iskušavaj Gospodina, Boga svojega!"
DanishJesus sagde til ham: "Der er atter skrevet: Du må ikke friste Herren din Gud."
DutchJezus zeide tot hem: Er is wederom geschreven: Gij zult den Heere, uw God, niet verzoeken.
FinnishJeesus sanoi hänelle: "Taas on kirjoitettu: `Älä kiusaa Herraa, sinun Jumalaasi`."
FrenchJésus lui dit: Il est aussi écrit: Tu ne tenteras point le Seigneur, ton Dieu.
GermanDa sprach Jesus zu ihm: Wiederum steht auch geschrieben: "Du sollst Gott, deinen HERRN, nicht versuchen."
Haitian CreoleJezi reponn li: Men sa ki ekri tou: Ou pa dwe seye sonde Mèt la, Bondye ou.
HungarianMonda néki Jézus: Viszont meg van írva: Ne kisértsd az Urat, a te Istenedet.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariYesus menjawab, "Tetapi di dalam Alkitab tertulis juga, 'Jangan engkau mencobai Tuhan Allahmu.'"
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka kata Yesus kepadanya, "Telah tersurat pula: Janganlah engkau mencobai Allah Tuhanmu."
Manx GaelicDooyrt Yeesey rish, Te scruit myrgeddin, Cha jean oo yn Chiarn dty Yee y violaghey.
MaoriMea atu ana a Ihu ki a ia, Ka oti ano hoki te tuhituhi, Kaua e whakamatautau ki te Ariki ki tou Atua.
NorwegianJesus sa til ham: Det er atter skrevet: Du skal ikke friste Herren din Gud.
PortugueseReplicou-lhe Jesus: Também está escrito: Não tentarás o Senhor teu Deus.   
Rumanian,,De asemenea este scris``, a zis Iisus: ,,Sq nu ispitewti pe Domnul, Dumnezeul tqu.``
ShuarTutai Jesus Tímiayi "Núnisan Yus-Papinium aarmaiti: "Ame uuntrum Yus "Nekapsataj" tiip" tawai" Tímiayi.
SpanishJesús le dijo: --Además está escrito: No pondrás a prueba al Señor tu Dios.
SwahiliYesu akamwambia, "Imeandikwa pia: `Usimjaribu Bwana, Mungu wako."`
SwedishJesus sade till honom: "Det är ock skrivet: 'Du skall icke fresta Herren, din Gud.'"
UmaNatompoi' Yesus: "Aga ria wo'o te'uki' hi rala Buku Tomoroli' to mpo'uli' hewa toi: `Neo' tasori Pue' -ta, Pue' Alata'ala!'"

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: May Not

Misspellings

"May Not" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: maynot. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: May Not

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-m-n-o-t-y"

-1 letter: anomy, atomy, atony, toman.

-2 letters: atom, mano, many, mayo, moan, moat, mony, myna, noma, nota, tony.

-3 letters: ant, any, man, mat, may, moa, mon, mot, nam, nay, nom, not, oat, tam, tan, tao, tom, ton, toy, yam, yom, yon.

-4 letters: am, an, at, ay, ma, mo, my, na, no, om, on, oy, ta, to.

 Words containing the letters "a-m-n-o-t-y"
 

+1 letter: anatomy, antonym, tympano.

 

+2 letters: antimony, antinomy, antonyms, antonymy, autonomy, matronly, minatory, monetary, myotonia, stramony, tautonym, taxonomy.

 

+3 letters: amyotonia, animosity, anonymity, antonymic, astronomy, contumacy, copayment, damnatory, dynamotor, mandatory, manometry, matrimony, momentary, monastery, mordantly, mountainy, myotonias, normality, oysterman, patrimony, taphonomy, tautonyms, tautonymy.

 

+4 letters: actomyosin, admonitory, amendatory, amyotonias, anemometry, antonymies, antonymous, commentary, commonalty, copayments, countryman, craniotomy, dominantly, dynamotors, flamboyant, gastronomy, importancy, matronymic, melanocyte, monetarily, mycetozoan, mythomania, nematocyst, nematology, nonpayment, patronymic, poultryman, sanctimony, unmorality.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Historic
9. Quotations: Fiction
10. Quotations: Non-fiction
11. Quotations: Spoken
12. Quotations: Speeches
13. Expressions
14. Expressions: Internet
15. Translations: Modern
16. Bible Trace
17. Derivations
18. Anagrams
19. Bibliography


  

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