might in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for might in the English»Spanish Dictionary

might¹ [Am maɪt, Brit mʌɪt] VB mod

2.1. might (asking permission):

might esp Brit

podría

might I leave a little early today?

¿sería posible que hoy me fuera un poco antes?

might I leave a little early today?

¿podría irme un poco antes hoy?

might I make a suggestion?

si se me permite (hacer) una sugerencia …

might I make a suggestion?

¿podría hacer una sugerencia?

who's going to pay, might I ask?

¿quién va a pagar, si se me permite la pregunta or si se puede saber?

2.2. might (in suggestions, expressing annoyance, regret):

might

poder

you might at least listen

al menos podrías or podías escuchar

I might have known she'd mess it up

debería haber sabido or me podría or me podía haber imaginado que lo echaría a perder

3.1. might (indicating possibility) La posibilidad que indica might es más remota que la que expresan may o could :

she might be at home

pudiera ser que estuviera en casa

somebody might have picked it up by mistake

pudiera ser que alguien se lo hubiera llevado por equivocación

somebody might have picked it up by mistake

a lo mejor alguien se lo llevó por equivocación

what would you do with the money? — I don't know, I might even give it all to charity

¿qué harías con el dinero? — no sé, quizás hasta lo donaba todo a obras de beneficencia

it might (well) have been disastrous if the police hadn't arrived

podría haber sido catastrófico si no hubiera llegado la policía

a dress such as Queen Victoria might have worn

un vestido como el que podría or podía haber llevado la reina Victoria

as you might imagine

como te podrás imaginar

mightn't his friends know where he is? — they might Brit

¿no sabrán sus amigos dónde está? — pudiera or podría ser que sí

3.2. might (in generalizations):

whatever the problem might be, we'll do our best to help

sea cual fuere el problema, haremos todo lo posible por ayudar

4. might (indicating sth is natural):

he rang to apologize — and or as well he might!

llamó para pedir perdón — ¡era lo menos que podía hacer!

5.1. might (conceding):

the house might not be big, but …

la casa no será grande pero …

the house might not be big, but …

puede ser que la casa no sea grande, pero …

5.2. might (asking for information) form:

who might that gentleman be?

¿quién es ese caballero?

6.1. might (indicating purpose):

he died that others might live liter

murió para que otros vivieran

6.2. might (in wishes) liter:

let us pray, that our voices might be heard

oremos para que se escuchen nuestros ruegos

might² N U

might

poder m

might

poderío m

to push with all one's might

empujar con todas sus (or mis etc.) fuerzas

to struggle with might and main

luchar con todas sus (or mis etc.) fuerzas

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she might be traceable through her last employer

puede ser que se la pueda localizar a través de su último empleador

she might be traceable through her last employer

puede ser que se la pueda ubicar a través de su último empleador LatAm

she might be traceable through her last employer

puede ser que se pueda averiguar su paradero a través de su último empleador

I might go to Chicago for a change of scenery

quizás vaya a Chicago para cambiar de aires or de ambiente

you might sound a bit more encouraging!

¡hay que ver qué ánimos me das! iron

one might legitimately ask oneself …

cabría preguntarse …

it is tempting to speculate on what might have happened

la idea de especular sobre lo que podría haber pasado es tentadora

Translations for might in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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llévate el mapa, te puede ser útil

take the map, you might find it useful

llévate el mapa, te puede ser útil

take the map, it might come in handy inf

las dificultades que eventualmente pudieran surgir

the difficulties which might (possibly) arise

¡qué poco detallista eres! le podías haber llevado unas flores

you're not very thoughtful, you might have taken her some flowers

might in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for might in the English»Spanish Dictionary

might¹ [maɪt] VB

might pt of may

it might be that ...

podría ser que... +subj

how old might she be?

¿qué edad tendrá?

might I open the window?

¿podría abrir la ventana?

See also may², may¹

may² [meɪ] N

may (bush)

espino m

may (flower)

flor f de espino

may¹ [meɪ] VB aux might, might

1. may form (be allowed):

may

poder

may I come in?

¿puedo pasar?

may I ask you a question?

¿puedo hacerte una pregunta?

what time will we arrive? — you may well ask!

¿a qué hora llegaremos? — ¡eso quisiera saber yo!

2. may (possibility):

may

ser posible

it may rain

puede que llueva

that's as may be, be that as it may

en cualquier caso

3. may (hope, wish):

may she rest in peace

que en paz descanse

might² [maɪt] N no pl

1. might (authority):

might

poder m

2. might (strength):

might

fuerza f

military might

poderío m militar

with all one's might

con todas sus fuerzas

Phrases:

with might and main

a más no poder

might N

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with might and main idiom

con todas sus fuerzas

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there might be others

puede haber otros

pigs might fly inf

¡y un jamón!

he might well be the best person to ask

puede que sea la persona idónea a quien preguntar

you might (just) as well tell her the truth

más valdría que le dijeras la verdad

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

tiene miedo de no encontrar otro trabajo

what might have happened doesn't bear thinking about

da miedo sólo de pensar lo que podía haber pasado

Translations for might in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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defender a capa y espada

to defend with all one's might

igual no viene

he/she might not come

might Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

how old might she be?

¿qué edad tendrá?

might I open the window?

¿podría abrir la ventana?

there might be others

puede haber otros

what might have happened doesn't bear thinking about

da miedo sólo de pensar lo que podía haber pasado

this might be of interest to you

esto puede interesarte

with all one's might

con todas sus fuerzas

with might and main

a más no poder

pigs might fly inf

¡y un jamón!

the doctrine that might is right

la razón de la fuerza

to defend with all one's might

defender a capa y espada

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English

Such behavior might be excusable for an individual in a hurry, but it's no way to run a culture.

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

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

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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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A perpetual usufruct is thus forbidden and perpetual might mean a long, but finite period, such as 99 years.

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It might be slightly slower-paced than its horseback equivalent, but there's nothing sedate about these polo pachyderms.

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The medical evidence stated that there was a deep cut over the right eye such as might be produced by falling on a broken bottle.

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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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