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1 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) kunne; ville måske2) (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?) kunne; kunne måske3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) kunne godt; burde•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) magt; styrke- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) kunne; ville måske2) (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?) kunne; kunne måske3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) kunne godt; burde•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) magt; styrke- mighty- mightily
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2 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) kunne lige så godt* * *(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) kunne lige så godt -
3 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) på denne måde* * *(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) på denne måde -
4 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) på denne måde* * *(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) på denne måde
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