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Meaning of мая | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2 Frequent
[ˈmajɐ]

Definitions

  1. to waver, to sway
    ambitransitive, obsolete
  2. to beacon, to signal
    ambitransitive, obsolete
  3. to divert someone's attention, to distract
    ambitransitive, colloquial, transitive
  4. to delay, to detain somebody from doing something
    ambitransitive, colloquial, transitive
  5. to roam back and forth
    ambitransitive, obsolete, reflexive
  6. to dawdle, to loiter, to dally
    ambitransitive, reflexive
  7. to mesmerise, to amaze
    dialectal, transitive
  8. to charm, to enchant
    dialectal, transitive
  9. to stun, to surprise
    dialectal, transitive
  10. to wonder, to dither, to ponder
    reflexive, transitive

Examples

“чу́дя и се ма́я”

to be contemplating [over some question, dilemma]

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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