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1 could

could [kʊd]

modal verb

   a. (past)

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► When could refers to ability in the past, it is translated by the perfect of pouvoir, or by the imperfect if the time is continuous.

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• I couldn't phone because I had no change je n'ai pas pu téléphoner parce que je n'avais pas de monnaie

• he could be charming when he wanted to be il pouvait être charmant lorsqu'il le voulait

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► When used with a verb of perception, could is not usually translated.

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• he could hear her shouting il l'entendait crier

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► When could means knew how to, it is translated by the imperfect of savoir.

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• she could read when she was three elle savait lire à l'âge de trois ans

• I thought you could drive je pensais que tu savais conduire

► could have

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► could have is usually translated by the conditional of avoir + pu.

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• they could have been killed ils auraient pu être tués

• you could have told me before tu aurais pu me le dire plus tôt

• he could have helped us if he'd wanted to il aurait pu nous aider s'il l'avait voulu

• I could have cried j'en aurais pleuré

   b. (present)

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► When could refers to the present, the present tense is generally used in French.

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• you could be right tu as peut-être raison

• that could be the answer c'est peut-être la solution

• you could be making a big mistake tu es peut-être en train de faire une grosse erreur

• it could be true cela pourrait être vrai

   c. (conditional)

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► When could indicates future possibility, it is translated by the conditional.

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• we could win the championship this year nous pourrions gagner le championnat cette année

• he could be released next year il pourrait être libéré l'année prochaine

• you could try telephoning him tu pourrais lui téléphoner

• you could at least apologize! tu pourrais au moins t'excuser !

   d. (polite requests)

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► When could you, could I etc are polite requests, the conditional of pouvoir is used.

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• could you pass me the salt, please? pourriez-vous me passer le sel, s'il vous plaît ?

• could I have a word with you? est-ce que je pourrais vous parler un instant (s'il vous plaît) ?

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[kʊd]
can I

English-French dictionary > could
2 might

might [maɪt]

1. modal verb

   a. ( = may)

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► When might expresses present, future or past possibility, it is often translated by peut-être, with the appropriate tense of the French verb.

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• you might be right tu as peut-être raison

• he might still be alive il est peut-être encore vivant

• you might be making a big mistake tu es peut-être en train de faire une grosse erreur

• I might have left it behind je l'ai peut-être oublié

• I heard what might have been an explosion j'ai entendu ce qui était peut-être une explosion

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► When might expresses future possibility, the conditional of pouvoir can also be used.

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• the two countries might go to war les deux pays pourraient entrer en guerre

• you might regret it later tu pourrais le regretter plus tard

► might as well

• I might as well tell you all about it je ferais aussi bien de tout vous dire

• you might as well leave now vous feriez aussi bien de partir tout de suite

   b. ( = could)

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► When might means could, it is translated by the conditional of pouvoir.

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• the kind of people who might be interested le genre de personnes qui pourraient être intéressées

• you might try writing to him tu pourrais toujours lui écrire

• it might be an idea to tell him cela pourrait être une bonne idée de lui en parler

• you might have told me you weren't coming! tu aurais pu me prévenir que tu ne viendrais pas !

• you might at least say thank you tu pourrais au moins dire merci

► might I (formal)

might I suggest that...? puis-je me permettre de suggérer que... ?

   c. ( = should) I might have known j'aurais dû m'en douter

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► When you might is used to give advice in a tactful way, the conditional of devoir is used.

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• you might want to consider other options vous devriez peut-être considérer d'autres options

   d. (emphatic) and, I might add, it was entirely his fault et j'ajouterais que c'était entièrement de sa faute

• why did he give her his credit card? -- you might well ask! mais pourquoi lui a-t-il donné sa carte de crédit ? -- va savoir !

• one might well ask whether... on est en droit de se demander si...

• try as he might, he couldn't do it il a eu beau essayer, il n'y est pas arrivé

2. noun

force(s) f(pl)

• with all one's might de toutes ses forces

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I [maɪt]
modal auxiliary (nég might not, mightn't)

1) ( indicating possibility)

she might be right — elle a peut-être raison

they might not go — peut-être qu'ils n'iront pas

‘will you come?’ - ‘I might’ — ‘tu viendras?’ - ‘peut-être’

you might finish the painting before tonight — il se peut que tu finisses de peindre avant ce soir

they might have got lost — ils se sont peut-être perdus

you might have guessed that... — vous aurez peut-être deviné que...

the plane might have landed by now — il se peut que l'avion ait déjà atterri

I might (well) lose my job — je risque de perdre mon travail

it might well improve the standard — ça pourrait bien améliorer le niveau

try as I might, I can't do it — j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas

however unlikely that might be — si improbable que cela puisse paraître

2) ( indicating unrealized possibility)

I might have been killed! — j'aurais pu être tué!

he was thinking about what might have been — il pensait à ce qui se serait passé si les choses avaient été différentes

if they had acted quickly he might well be alive — s'ils avaient agi plus vite il serait peut-être encore en vie

3) (prét de may) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech)

I said I might go into town — j'ai dit que j'irais peut-être en ville

I thought it might rain — j'ai pensé qu'il risquait de pleuvoir

she asked if she might leave — elle demanda si elle pouvait partir

4) sout ( when making requests)

might I make a suggestion? — puis-je me permettre de faire une suggestion?

might I ask who's calling? — c'est de la part de qui s'il vous plaît?

and who, might I ask, are you? —

and who might you be? — ( aggressive) on peut savoir qui vous êtes?

5) ( when making suggestions)

it might be a good idea to do — ce serait peut-être une bonne idée de faire

you might try making some enquiries — tu devrais essayer de te renseigner

we might go out for a meal later — nous pourrions aller manger au restaurant plus tard

you might like to drop in later — tu veux peut-être passer plus tard

6) (when making statement, argument)

one might argue ou it might be argued that — on pourrait dire or faire valoir que

as you ou one might expect — comme de bien entendu

as you might imagine — comme vous pouvez le deviner

7) (expressing reproach, irritation)

I might have known ou guessed! — j'aurais dû m'en douter!

he might at least apologize! — il pourrait au moins s'excuser!

you might have warned me! — tu aurais pu me prévenir!

8) ( in concessives)

they might not be fast but they're reliable — ils ne sont peut-être pas rapides mais on peut au moins compter sur eux; well I 2. 2
II [maɪt]
noun

1) ( power) puissance f

2) ( physical strength) force f

with all his might — de toutes ses forces

English-French dictionary > might

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