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Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
might1 /maɪt/ modal aux (nég might not, mightn't)
- (indicating possibility) she ~ be right elle a peut-être raison;
they ~ not go peut-être qu'ils n'iront pas;
‘will you come?’—‘I ~’ ‘tu viendras?’—‘peut-être’;
you ~ finish the painting before tonight il se peut que tu finisses de peindre avant ce soir;
they ~ have got lost ils se sont peut-être perdus;
you ~ have guessed that‥ vous aurez peut-être deviné que‥;
the plane ~ have landed by now il se peut que l'avion ait déjà atterri;
I ~ (well) lose my job je risque de perdre mon travail;
it ~ well improve the standard ça pourrait bien améliorer le niveau;
try as I ~, I can't do it j'ai beau essayer, je n'y arrive pas;
however unlikely that ~ be si improbable que cela puisse paraître;
- (indicating unrealized possibility) I ~ have been killed! j'aurais pu être tué!;
he was thinking about what ~ have been il pensait à ce qui se serait passé si les choses avaient été différentes;
if they had acted quickly he ~ well be alive s'ils avaient agi plus vite il serait peut-être encore en vie;
- (prét de may) (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech) I said I ~ go into town j'ai dit que j'irais peut-être en ville;
I thought it ~ rain j'ai pensé qu'il risquait de pleuvoir;
she asked if she ~ leave elle demanda si elle pouvait partir;
- sout (when making requests) ~ I make a suggestion? puis-je me permettre de faire une suggestion?;
~ I ask who's calling? c'est de la part de qui s'il vous plaît?;
and who, ~ I ask, are you?, and who ~ you be? (aggressive) on peut savoir qui vous êtes?;
- (when making suggestions) it ~ be a good idea to do ce serait peut-être une bonne idée de faire;
you ~ try making some enquiries tu devrais essayer de te renseigner;
we ~ go out for a meal later nous pourrions aller manger au restaurant plus tard;
you ~ like to drop in later tu veux peut-être passer plus tard;
- (when making statement, argument) one ~ argue ou it ~ be argued that on pourrait dire or faire valoir que;
as you ou one ~ expect comme de bien entendu;
as you ~ imagine comme vous pouvez le deviner;
- (expressing reproach, irritation) I ~ have known ou guessed! j'aurais dû m'en douter!;
he ~ at least apologize! il pourrait au moins s'excuser!;
you ~ have warned me! tu aurais pu me prévenir!;
- (in concessives) they ~ not be fast but they're reliable ils ne sont peut-être pas rapides mais on peut au moins compter sur eux;
➡ See Also→ well1 II 2 .
might2 /maɪt/ noun
- (power) puissance f;
- (physical strength) force f;
with all his ~ de toutes ses forces.
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might: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions | |||
| might | v aux | colloquial (possibility) conditionnel | il se pourrait que loc v |
| avec le futur | peut-être adv | ||
| I might go bike riding today, but then, I might not. | |||
| Il se pourrait que j'aille en promenade à vélo aujourd'hui, mais bon, peut-être pas. | |||
| J'irai peut-être faire une promenade en vélo aujourd'hui, mais ce n'est pas sûr. | |||
| might | v past p | (past of may) conditionnel | pouvoir v aux |
| He asked if he might go to the bathroom. | |||
| Il demanda s'il pouvait utiliser les toilettes. | |||
| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires | |||
| might | n | (strength, force) efficacité | force nf |
| puissance nf | |||
| Possessing great might, the larger army was able to defeat the small militia. | |||
| Dotée d'une grande force, l'armée, plus importante, fut capable de vaincre les petites milices. | |||
| Dotée d'une grande puissance, l'armée, plus importante, fut capable de vaincre les petites milices. | |||
| might | v aux | colloquial (permission) | pouvoir v aux |
| Might I use your bathroom? | |||
| Pourrais-je utiliser vos toilettes ? | |||
| might | v aux | (annoyance) reproche | pouvoir v aux |
| Well! You might have let me know sooner! | |||
| Et bien ! Tu aurais pu me tenir au courant plus tôt ! | |||
| Report an error | |||
might: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012
| Compound Forms/Formes composées | |||
| all-might | toute-puissance nf | ||
| as you might think | comme vous vous en doutez bien | ||
| it might be thought | (some people may imagine) | on pourrait penser | |
| It might be thought that the English are unfriendly, but they are just reserved. | |||
| On pourrait penser que les Anglais sont inamicaux, mais ils sont juste réservés. | |||
| might as well | vtr | (have no reason not to) | faire aussi bien vi |
| I might as well go with you. | |||
| Je ferais aussi bien de ne pas y aller. | |||
| might be | vtr | (is or are possibly) | pouvoir au conditionnel +verbe v |
| I think that man might be following me. | |||
| Who knows, you might be right. | |||
| Tu pourrais bien avoir raison. | |||
| se pouvoir que v pron imp | |||
| Il se peut que cet homme te suive, mais comment en être sûr ? | |||
| might-be | probable adj | ||
| might-have-been | espoir déçu nf | ||
| might-have-been | occasion manquée nf | ||
| with all his might | de toutes ses forces | ||
| Report an error | |||
Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "might".
...is not so dead against....as one might think
...who might be tempted
'Come over here and look and have a try', and they might stay
“Try me might ‘n raise thine hand, or else me teeth shall stay feast on thine lands.”
"Might never have met"
"You might have known.."
A Boy I Might Be Kissing
a child might try to imitate
A gallon of coffee might not accomplish the task at hand
A pound itself might stay his mouth
A young girl might think to herself
afraid that they might be
all one's might
answer suggested there might be a problem
any other area that might be helpful
Any other irons in the fire that might get in the way?
As a child of their own might have done
as big as i thought it might of been...
As if at any moment it might all escape
as it might behoove us
As one way of saving money and adding personnel, the United Kingdom might be involved in a second feasibility study.
as perhaps it might be
as well he might
As you might already know
As you might be knowing, today is the our 15th anniversary
be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it
Bow before our might
BS meter might be broken!!
but bosses might boycott the......
by the skin of my teeth, one might say!
Suite...
...who might be tempted
'Come over here and look and have a try', and they might stay
“Try me might ‘n raise thine hand, or else me teeth shall stay feast on thine lands.”
"Might never have met"
"You might have known.."
A Boy I Might Be Kissing
a child might try to imitate
A gallon of coffee might not accomplish the task at hand
A pound itself might stay his mouth
A young girl might think to herself
afraid that they might be
all one's might
answer suggested there might be a problem
any other area that might be helpful
Any other irons in the fire that might get in the way?
As a child of their own might have done
as big as i thought it might of been...
As if at any moment it might all escape
as it might behoove us
As one way of saving money and adding personnel, the United Kingdom might be involved in a second feasibility study.
as perhaps it might be
as well he might
As you might already know
As you might be knowing, today is the our 15th anniversary
be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it
Bow before our might
BS meter might be broken!!
but bosses might boycott the......
by the skin of my teeth, one might say!
Suite...
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