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1 mightily
adverb enormementetr['maɪtɪlɪ]1 (with great effort) vigorosamente, con todas sus fuerzasmightily ['maɪt̬əli] adv: con mucha fuerza, poderosamenteadv.• poderosamente adv.['maɪtɪlɪ]ADV1) † (=greatly) [rejoice] tremendamente, enormemente; [impressive] sumamenteto be mightily impressed/relieved — estar tremendamente or sumamente impresionado/aliviado
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2 mightily
adv.1 con fuerza (powerfully)2 cantidad de, muy (familiar)3 poderosamente, con fuerza. -
3 might
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(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) poder, ser posible que2) (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?) poder3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) podrías/podría•- might have
- I might have known
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(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) fuerza- mighty- mightily
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might vb podermight I ask you a question? ¿podría hacerle una pregunta?Como expresa una posibilidad también se puede traducir por quizá, quizás, a lo mejor, tal vez o puede quehe might come tomorrow a lo mejor viene mañana / quizá venga mañanatr[maɪt]1 (possibility) poder■ why don't you go out? --I might ¿por qué no sales? --puede que lo haga■ don't touch it! it might be a bomb! ¡no lo toques! ¡podría ser una bomba!■ that might be them now quizás sean ellos ahora, a lo mejor son ellos ahora2 (in suggestions or requests) poder■ you might have told me! ¡podrías habérmelo dicho!■ you might have waited! ¡podrías haber esperado!3 (permission) poder■ might I suggest make a suggestion? ¿podría hacer una sugerencia?■ who are you, if I might ask? ¿quién eres tú? si se puede saber■ and where might that be? ¿y dónde se supone que está eso?■ and who might you be? ¿y tú quién demonios eres?5 (subjunctive use) poder■ he died that others might live murió para que otros pudieran vivir, murió para que otros vivieran\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI might have known! ¡debí imaginármelo!, ¡típico!might (just) as well más vale que■ you might as well give it away más vale que lo regales Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also may/Table 1————————tr[maɪt]1 poder nombre masculino, fuerza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmight is right el poder tiene la razónwith all one's might con todas sus fuerzaswith might and main a más no poder, hasta más no poderit might be true: podría ser verdadmight I speak with Sarah?: ¿se puede hablar con Sarah?might n: fuerza f, poder mauxr.n.• fuerza s.f.• poderío s.m.• pujanza s.f.pret.aux.• de may pret.aux.
I maɪt2)a) ( asking permission) (esp BrE) podría (or podríamos etc)might I make a suggestion? — si se me permite (hacer) una sugerencia..., ¿podría hacer una sugerencia?
b) (in suggestions, expressing annoyance, regret) poder*you might at least listen — al menos podrías or podías escuchar
3) ( indicating possibility) [La posibilidad que indica might es más remota que la que expresan may o could]somebody might have found it — pudiera ser que alguien lo hubiera encontrado, a lo mejor alguien lo encontró
it might (well) have been disastrous if the police hadn't arrived — podría haber sido catastrófico si no hubiera llegado la policía
he rang to apologize - and o as well he might! — llamó para pedir perdón - era lo menos que podía hacer!
5)a) ( conceding)the house might not be big, but... — la casa no será grande pero..., puede ser que la casa no sea grande, pero...
b) ( asking for information) (frml)who might that gentleman be? — ¿quién es ese caballero?
6) ( indicating purpose)he died that others might live — (liter) murió para que otros vivieran
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mass noun poder m, poderío mwith all one's might — con todas sus (or mis etc) fuerzas
to struggle with might and main — luchar con todas sus (or mis etc) fuerzas
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[maɪt]PT, cond of may
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[maɪt]N poder m, fuerza fwith might and main — a más no poder, esforzándose muchísimo
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I [maɪt]2)a) ( asking permission) (esp BrE) podría (or podríamos etc)might I make a suggestion? — si se me permite (hacer) una sugerencia..., ¿podría hacer una sugerencia?
b) (in suggestions, expressing annoyance, regret) poder*you might at least listen — al menos podrías or podías escuchar
3) ( indicating possibility) [La posibilidad que indica might es más remota que la que expresan may o could]somebody might have found it — pudiera ser que alguien lo hubiera encontrado, a lo mejor alguien lo encontró
it might (well) have been disastrous if the police hadn't arrived — podría haber sido catastrófico si no hubiera llegado la policía
he rang to apologize - and o as well he might! — llamó para pedir perdón - era lo menos que podía hacer!
5)a) ( conceding)the house might not be big, but... — la casa no será grande pero..., puede ser que la casa no sea grande, pero...
b) ( asking for information) (frml)who might that gentleman be? — ¿quién es ese caballero?
6) ( indicating purpose)he died that others might live — (liter) murió para que otros vivieran
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mass noun poder m, poderío mwith all one's might — con todas sus (or mis etc) fuerzas
to struggle with might and main — luchar con todas sus (or mis etc) fuerzas
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4 extremadamente
extremadamente adverbio extremely ' extremadamente' also found in these entries: Spanish: infante English: bloody - desperately - down-and-out - exceedingly - extremely - fuck - grossly - lethargic - methodical - mightily - volatile - fiercely
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Mightily — Might i*ly, adv. [From {Mighty}.] 1. In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully. [1913 Webster] Whereunto I also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Col. i. 29. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mightily — [adv1] very much, extremely decidedly, exceedingly, greatly, highly, hugely, intensely, mighty, notably, surpassingly, very; concept 569 Ant. little mightily [adv2] forcefully arduously, energetically, forcibly, hard, hardly, laboriously, lustily … New thesaurus
mightily — (adv.) O.E. mihtiglice; see MIGHTY (Cf. mighty) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
mightily — might|i|ly [ˈmaıtıli] adv 1.) very ▪ a mightily impressive piece of work ▪ I was mightily relieved when we landed at Manchester airport. 2.) literary using great strength ▪ We laboured mightily to rebuild the walls … Dictionary of contemporary English
mightily — [[t]ma͟ɪtɪli[/t]] ADV GRADED: ADV adj/adv, ADV after v (emphasis) Mightily means to a great extent or degree. [OLD FASHIONED] He had given a mightily impressive performance... She strove mightily to put Mike from her thoughts … English dictionary
mightily — adverb Date: before 12th century 1. in a mighty manner ; vigorously < applauded mightily > 2. very much < depressed me mightily > … New Collegiate Dictionary
mightily — adv. Mightily is used with these adjectives: ↑impressed, ↑impressive, ↑relieved Mightily is used with these verbs: ↑contribute, ↑strive, ↑struggle, ↑suffer, ↑try … Collocations dictionary
mightily — adverb especially literary 1 very: She seemed mightily impressed by his story. 2 using great strength: Fred swung mightily at the ball … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mightily — adverb 1. powerfully or vigorously he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life 2. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree the baby is mighty cute he s mighty tired it is powerful humid that boy is powerful big now they… … Useful english dictionary
mightily — /muyt l ee/, adv. 1. in a mighty manner; powerfully or vigorously. 2. to a great extent or degree; very much: to desire something mightily. [bef. 900; ME; OE mihtiglice. See MIGHTY, LY] * * * … Universalium
mightily — might|i|ly [ maıtıli ] adverb FORMAL 1. ) very much: Immigrants contributed mightily to American prosperity. 2. ) with a lot of strength or force … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English