I. might1 [maɪt] VERB
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II. might1 [maɪt] VERB aux
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sb/sth might +infin | qn/qc pourrait +infin |
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sb/sth might have done sth | qn/qc aurait pu faire qc |
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she might not win | elle pourrait ne pas gagner |
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it might have been ... | ça aurait pu être ... |
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are you coming? - I might | est-ce que tu viens? - Peut-être |
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| 2. might Brit form (polite form of may): | |||
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might I ...? | pourrais-je ...? |
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might I ask/know | est-ce que je pourrais demander/savoir |
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you might have called | tu aurais pu appeler |
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you might have known that ... | tu aurais dû te douter que ... |
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| 4. might form (politely make suggestion): | |||
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might I suggest ...? | pourrais-je suggérer ...? |
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might I make a suggestion? | pourrais-je me permettre de faire une suggestion? |
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you might as well do sth | tant qu'à faire, tu devrais faire qc |
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