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might

US /maɪt/

modal Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

physical strength

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The flight might be delayed because of the storm tonight.

Word Family

NounNoun
might gốc mightiness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
mighty
AdverbAdv
mightily

Collocations

  • Easy might rain today
    describing might rain today (physical strength)
  • Medium you might want to double-check the figures
    a collocation phrase: you might want to double-check the figures
  • Hard risks that might imperil financial solvency
    to risks that might imperil financial solvency, meaning to expose to a chance of loss or damage
  • Very Hard struggle with all one's might against takeover
    to struggle with all one's might against takeover, meaning to make a strenuous or labored effort

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