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whatever they might think

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1 might

I [maɪt]
verbo modale (negat. might not, mightn't)

1) (indicating possibility)

he might be right — potrebbe anche aver ragione

they might not go — potrebbero anche non andare

"will you come?" - "I might" — "vieni?" - "può darsi"

they might have to go away — è possibile che debbano partire

they might have got lost — potrebbero essersi persi

you might have guessed that — avresti potuto immaginare che

the plane might have landed by now — a quest'ora l'aereo potrebbe essere atterrato

I might (well) lose my job — potrei anche perdere il lavoro

try as I might, I can't do it — per quanto ci provi, non riesco a farlo

however unlikely that might be — per quanto ciò possa essere improbabile

whatever they might think — qualunque cosa possano pensare

2) (indicating unrealized possibility)

I might have been killed! — avrei potuto rimanere ucciso!

he was thinking about what might have been — stava pensando a quello che sarebbe potuto succedere

3) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)

I said I might go into town — dissi che sarei potuto andare in città

I thought it might rain — pensavo che potesse piovere

he asked if he might leave — chiese se poteva andare via

4) form. (when making requests)

might I make a suggestion? — potrei dare un suggerimento?

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?

5) (when making suggestions)

it might be a good idea to do — potrebbe essere una buona idea fare

you might try making some more enquiries — potresti provare a fare altre indagini

they might do well to consult an expert — farebbero bene a consultare un esperto

we might go out for a meal later — più tardi potremmo andare a mangiare fuori

you might like to drop in later — potresti fare un salto da noi più tardi

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)

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!

8) (in concessives)

they might not be fast but they're reliable — non saranno veloci ma sono affidabili
II [maɪt]
nome

1) (power) potere m., potenza f.

2) (physical strength) forza f., potenza f.

with all his might — con tutte le sue forze

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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 as well
- 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]
verbo modale (negat. might not, mightn't)

1) (indicating possibility)

he might be right — potrebbe anche aver ragione

they might not go — potrebbero anche non andare

"will you come?" - "I might" — "vieni?" - "può darsi"

they might have to go away — è possibile che debbano partire

they might have got lost — potrebbero essersi persi

you might have guessed that — avresti potuto immaginare che

the plane might have landed by now — a quest'ora l'aereo potrebbe essere atterrato

I might (well) lose my job — potrei anche perdere il lavoro

try as I might, I can't do it — per quanto ci provi, non riesco a farlo

however unlikely that might be — per quanto ciò possa essere improbabile

whatever they might think — qualunque cosa possano pensare

2) (indicating unrealized possibility)

I might have been killed! — avrei potuto rimanere ucciso!

he was thinking about what might have been — stava pensando a quello che sarebbe potuto succedere

3) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)

I said I might go into town — dissi che sarei potuto andare in città

I thought it might rain — pensavo che potesse piovere

he asked if he might leave — chiese se poteva andare via

4) form. (when making requests)

might I make a suggestion? — potrei dare un suggerimento?

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?

5) (when making suggestions)

it might be a good idea to do — potrebbe essere una buona idea fare

you might try making some more enquiries — potresti provare a fare altre indagini

they might do well to consult an expert — farebbero bene a consultare un esperto

we might go out for a meal later — più tardi potremmo andare a mangiare fuori

you might like to drop in later — potresti fare un salto da noi più tardi

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)

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!

8) (in concessives)

they might not be fast but they're reliable — non saranno veloci ma sono affidabili
II [maɪt]
nome

1) (power) potere m., potenza f.

2) (physical strength) forza f., potenza f.

with all his might — con tutte le sue forze

English-Italian dictionary > might

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