A2noun · countable / uncountable · frequent

might

might · mights

міць, могутність

возможность, сила, мощь, могущество

Macht, Kraft, Vermögen

Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or groupPower, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.

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/maɪt/

» The store might be closed already.

Der Laden könnte schon geschlossen sein. — Wolf

Магазин уже может быть закрыт. — marafon

Магазин вже може бути закритим. — quez

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Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.
Macht
мощьmoščʹ, могу́ществоmogúščestvo
міцьmicʹ, могу́тністьmohútnistʹ
(uncountable)Physical strength or force.
He pushed with all his might, but still it would not move.
Kraft
си́лаsíla
physical strength
(uncountable)The ability to do something.
Macht, Vermögen
возмо́жностьvozmóžnostʹ

Examples

10595 sentences

The store might be closed already.
Магазин вже може бути закритим. — quez
ruМагазин уже может быть закрыт. — marafon
deDer Laden könnte schon geschlossen sein. — Wolf
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You might be late for school.
Ти можеш запізднитися до школи. — deniko
ruТы можешь опоздать в школу. — marafon
deDu kommst vielleicht zu spät zur Schule. — Dejo
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She might have met him yesterday.
Можливо, вона зустріла його вчора. — ascolto
ruОна, возможно, встречала его вчера. — zalaim
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She might possibly know the answer.
Можливо вона знає відповідь. — Internecivus
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Tom might not know the answer.
Можливо, Том не знає відповіді. — deniko
ruТом может не знать ответа. — odexed
deMöglicherweise weiß Tom die Antwort nicht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

personal power:

Русский

By meaning 3

personal power:

physical strength:

ability:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

personal power:

physical strength:

ability:

Origin

From Middle English maught, might, miȝt, myght, from Old English maht, meaht, meht, mieht,

From Middle English maught, might, miȝt, myght, from Old English maht, meaht, meht, mieht, miht, mæht (“ability, power; strength; virtue”), from Proto-West Germanic *mahti, from Proto-Germanic *mahtiz (“ability, power; force, strength”), from Proto-Indo-European *(me)mógʰe (“to be able to, to have power”), from *megʰ- (“to be able”), corresponding to Germanic *maganą (“to be able, may”) + *-þiz. Equivalent to may + -th.

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