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2 might
I [maɪt]"will you come?" - "I might" — "vieni?" - "può darsi"
try as I might, I can't do it — per quanto ci provi, non riesco a farlo
3) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)4) form. (when making requests)if I might — se possibile, se posso
might I ask who's calling? — con chi sto parlando, per favore?
and who, might I ask, are you? o and who might you be? — (aggressive) e potrei sapere chi è lei?
6) (when making statement, argument)one might argue o it might be argued that si potrebbe sostenere che; as you o one might expect come ci si potrebbe aspettare; as you might imagine — come puoi immaginare
7) (expressing reproach, irritation)II [maɪt]I might have known o guessed! avrei dovuto aspettarmelo o immaginarlo! he might at least apologize! potrebbe almeno scusarsi! you might have warned me! — avresti potuto avvisarmi!
1) (power) potere m., potenza f.2) (physical strength) forza f., potenza f.* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.)2) (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?)3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.)- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *I [maɪt]"will you come?" - "I might" — "vieni?" - "può darsi"
try as I might, I can't do it — per quanto ci provi, non riesco a farlo
3) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)4) form. (when making requests)if I might — se possibile, se posso
might I ask who's calling? — con chi sto parlando, per favore?
and who, might I ask, are you? o and who might you be? — (aggressive) e potrei sapere chi è lei?
6) (when making statement, argument)one might argue o it might be argued that si potrebbe sostenere che; as you o one might expect come ci si potrebbe aspettare; as you might imagine — come puoi immaginare
7) (expressing reproach, irritation)II [maɪt]I might have known o guessed! avrei dovuto aspettarmelo o immaginarlo! he might at least apologize! potrebbe almeno scusarsi! you might have warned me! — avresti potuto avvisarmi!
1) (power) potere m., potenza f.2) (physical strength) forza f., potenza f.
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Mightiness — Might i*ness, n. 1. The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity. [1913 Webster] How soon this mightiness meets misery. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Highness; excellency; with a possessive pronoun, a title of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mightiness — index dint, dominance, eminence, force (strength), influence, potential, predominance, puissance … Law dictionary
mightiness — (n.) O.E. mihtinesse; see MIGHTY (Cf. mighty) + NESS (Cf. ness) … Etymology dictionary
mightiness — mighty ► ADJECTIVE (mightier, mightiest) 1) possessing great power or strength. 2) informal very large. ► ADVERB informal, chiefly N. Amer. ▪ extremely. DERIVATIVES mightily adverb mightines … English terms dictionary
mightiness — noun Date: 14th century the quality or state of being mighty … New Collegiate Dictionary
mightiness — See mighty. * * * … Universalium
mightiness — noun The property of being mighty … Wiktionary
mightiness — might·i·ness || maɪtɪnɪs n. strength, power; greatness … English contemporary dictionary
mightiness — n. 1. Power, greatness. 2. Highness, excellency … New dictionary of synonyms
mightiness — might·i·ness … English syllables
mightiness — noun physical strength • Syn: ↑might, ↑power • Derivationally related forms: ↑mighty, ↑mighty (for: ↑might) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary