might in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for might in the English»Italian Dictionary

might¹ <negat. might not, mightn't> [Brit mʌɪt, Am maɪt] VB mod

1. might (indicating possibility):

she might be right

potrebbe anche aver ragione

the rumour might not be true

la voce potrebbe non essere vera

they might not go

potrebbero anche non andare

“will you come?” - “I might”

“vieni?” - “può darsi”

you might finish the painting before tonight

può darsi or è possibile che tu riesca a finire il quadro prima di stasera

you might find that this exercise is difficult

potresti trovare difficile questo esercizio

they might have to go away

è possibile che debbano partire

we might be misjudging her

può darsi che la stiamo giudicando male

you might have met her already

è possibile che tu l'abbia già conosciuta

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

it might be tiredness

potrebbe essere la stanchezza

I might (well) lose my job

potrei anche perdere il lavoro

it might well improve the standard

potrebbe benissimo alzare il livello

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

he wouldn't do anything which might damage his reputation

non farebbe nulla che possa danneggiare la sua reputazione

2. might (indicating unrealized possibility):

I might have been killed!

avrei potuto rimanere ucciso!

I hate to think what might have happened

non oso pensare quello che sarebbe potuto succedere

more might have been done to prevent it

si sarebbe potuto fare di più per evitarlo

he was thinking about what might have been

stava pensando a quello che sarebbe potuto succedere

if I had been there all this mightn't have happened

se io fossi stato là forse tutto questo non sarebbe accaduto

if they had acted quickly he might well be alive today

se si fossero mossi con rapidità forse oggi sarebbe vivo

3. might (in sequence of tenses, in reported speech):

I said I might go into town

dissi che sarei potuto andare in città

we thought you might be here

pensavamo che potessi essere qui

they thought she might have been his lover

pensavano che potesse essere la sua amante

I thought it might rain

pensavo che potesse piovere

she asked if she might leave

chiese se poteva andare via

4. might (when making requests) form:

might I make a suggestion?

potrei dare un suggerimento?

might I enquire if…

posso permettermi di chiedere se…

I should like to invite them, if I might

se possibile, mi piacerebbe invitarli

I might add that …

potrei aggiungere che …

might I ask who's calling? (on the phone)

con chi sto parlando, per favore?

and who, might I ask, are you? or and who might you be? (aggressive)

e potrei sapere chi è lei?

5. might (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

you might take time to visit the old town

potreste approfittarne per visitare il centro storico

6. might (when making statement, argument):

one might argue or it might be argued that …

si potrebbe sostenere che …

one might assume that …

si potrebbe supporre che …

as you or one might expect

come ci si potrebbe aspettare

what you might call a “putsch”

ciò che si potrebbe definire un “putsch”

as you might imagine, he has conservative tastes

come puoi immaginare, ha gusti molto tradizionali

7. might (expressing reproach, irritation):

I might have known or guessed!

avrei dovuto aspettarmelo! avrei dovuto immaginarlo!

you might try helping!

potresti cercare di dare una mano!

he might at least apologize!

potrebbe almeno scusarsi!

they might have consulted us first

avrebbero potuto consultarci prima

you might have warned me!

avresti potuto avvisarmi!

8. might (in concessives):

he might be very brilliant but he's not a politician

sarà anche brillante ma non ha le doti del politico

they might not be fast but they're reliable

non saranno veloci ma sono affidabili

might² [Brit mʌɪt, Am maɪt] N

1. might (power):

might

potere m

might

potenza f

2. might (physical strength):

might

forza f

might

potenza f

with all his might

con tutte le sue forze

might makes right

contro la forza la ragione non vale

with might and main arch

con tutte le forze

might-have-been [Brit, Am ˈmaɪd əv ˌbɪn] N

1. might-have-been:

might-have-been

= qualcosa che sarebbe potuto accadere

2. might-have-been (person):

might-have-been

fallito m / fallita f

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equally, we might say that…

allo stesso modo, potremmo dire che…

she burned her letters lest he (should or might) read them

bruciò le sue lettere per timore che potesse leggerle

I was afraid lest he might or should die

temevo morisse

one might legitimately wonder whether, think that…

ci si potrebbe giustamente chiedere se, si potrebbe giustamente pensare che…

Translations for might in the Italian»English Dictionary

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possa

might

a tutta possa

with all one's might

ci si potrebbe giustamente chiedere se, si potrebbe giustamente pensare che…

one might legitimately wonder whether, think that…

gli eventuali errori rimasti

any mistakes that might remain

parimenti potremmo dire che…

equally we might say that…

might in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for might in the English»Italian Dictionary

might¹ [maɪt] VB

might pt of may

it might be that …

potrebbe essere che … +subj

how old might she be?

quanti anni avrà?

See also may², may¹

may² [meɪ] N

may (bush)

biancospino m

may (flower)

fiori m pl di biancospino

may¹ <might, might> [meɪ] VB aux

1. may form (be allowed):

may

potere

may I come in?

(è) permesso?

may I ask you a question?

posso farti una domanda?

2. may (possibility):

may

essere possibile

it may rain

può darsi che piova

be that as it may

in ogni modo

3. may (hope, wish):

may she rest in peace

riposi in pace

might² [maɪt] N

1. might (power):

might

potere m

2. might (strength):

might

forza f

military might

forza f militare

with all one's might

con tutte le proprie forze

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he might well be the best person to ask

potrebbe essere la persona più adatta a cui chiedere

you might (just) as well tell her the truth

tanto varrebbe che tu le dicessi verità

there might be others

ce ne potrebbero essere altri

she is worried that she might not be able to find another job

ha paura di non riuscire a trovare un altro impiego

what might have happened doesn't bear thinking about

meglio non pensare a ciò che sarebbe successo

try as I might, I couldn't

malgrado tutti gli sforzi, non ho potuto

this might be of interest to you

questo potrebbe interessarti

Translations for might in the Italian»English Dictionary

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con tutte le -e

with all one's might

tanto vale che …

I [or you] [or he] etc. might as well …

might Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it might be that …

potrebbe essere che … +subj

how old might she be?

quanti anni avrà?

with all one's might

con tutte le proprie forze

he might well be the best person to ask

potrebbe essere la persona più adatta a cui chiedere

you might (just) as well tell her the truth

tanto varrebbe che tu le dicessi verità

try as I might, I couldn't

malgrado tutti gli sforzi, non ho potuto

this might be of interest to you

questo potrebbe interessarti

there might be others

ce ne potrebbero essere altri

what might have happened doesn't bear thinking about

meglio non pensare a ciò che sarebbe successo

I [or you] [or he] etc. might as well …

tanto vale che …

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He suggested that the document might have been misdated at some later time, and the two agreed to tear off the date.

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For example, human organs might be privatized (owned by their bearer) but very rarely would they be considered alienable.

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Even so, the wages they earn in the wealthier country might seem attractive compared to those in the origin country.

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Its more polite variant: "yoroshiku tanomimasu" might be used towards less familiar people or to superiors.

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On a cloudless blue-sky day you might even think that you were on holiday!

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The techniques of heraldic hatching might have even been carried forward by the guilds of engravers one after another.

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Some manufacturers just have no respect for the other devices that might need to use your power strip.

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Any new source of supply might also reduce speculators buying in the hope of making a quick profit.

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His very same meanderings might still be news if they were shouted from a rooftop.

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A culture gap occurs when incompatible or opposing systems might be applied to the same situation or assumed by the parties.

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