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1 likely
1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) sannsynlig, rimelig2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) velegnet, passenderimelig--------sannsynlig--------sannsynligvisIadj. \/ˈlaɪklɪ\/1) sannsynlig, trolig, antakelig, rimelig• what is the likeliest time to find him at home?• when is he likely to be at home?2) passende, egnet3) tenkelig, lovende4) (dialekt, amer.) tiltalendelikely for passende forlikely to egnet tilnot bloody likely! ( vulgært) i helvete heller!, nei så søren!, ikke faen!not likely! ( hverdagslig) særlig!, og det tror du!that's a likely story! ( spøkefullt) og den tror du jeg går på? \/ den må du lenger ut på landet medIIadv. \/ˈlaɪklɪ\/høyst sannsynlig, sannsynligvis, trolig, antakelig, etter all sannsynlighetas likely as not etter all sannsynlighet, antakelig, formodentligvery likely høyst sannsynlig -
2 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) kunne, ville2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) kunne3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) kunne, burde•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) makt, styrke, kraft- mighty- mightily
- mightinessmaktIsubst. \/maɪt\/ ( litterært)1) styrke, kraft2) makt, veldemight makes\/is right makt er rettwith all one's might eller (with) might and main av alle krefter, av all kraftIIverb (pretritum av may) \/maɪt\/ ( hjelpeverb)1) ( uttrykk for mulighet eller tillatelse i indirekte tale) kunne, hadde2) ( i uttrykk for mulighet basert på en betingelse som ikke er oppfylt) ville, hadde (kanskje)• we might have been there now, had we taken the new roadvi hadde kanskje vært der nå, hvis vi hadde tatt den nye veien3) ( i uttrykk for misnøye med at noe ikke ble gjort) kunne, burde• you might have done that for me!• she might at least have waited!4) ( i uttrykk for oppfordring eller anmodning) kunne, ville5) (hverdagslig, uttrykk for mulighet) kan, kunne6) (hverdagslig, om tillatelse) kan, kunne• might I ask a question?7) ville, skulle, måtte, kunnejeg håpet han skulle\/ville lykkes• I changed my seat, so that I might hear betteras quickly as might be så fort som muligas the case might be alt etter omstendighetenewho might you be? og hvem er så du?
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