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might-have-been

/ˈmaɪt hæv biːn/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um acontecimento, possibilidade ou situação do passado que poderia ter acontecido, mas não aconteceu.

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noun

/ˈmaɪt hæv biːn/C1formal
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um acontecimento, possibilidade ou situação do passado que poderia ter acontecido, mas não aconteceu.

A noun referring to a past event, opportunity, or situation that could have happened but ultimately did not occur.

  1. Missed opportunityC1informal

    An event or situation that could have happened but did not, often viewed with regret or nostalgia.

    ptOportunidade perdida

    • She often thinks about the might-have-beens of her youth.
    • The abandoned project is a classic might-have-been in the company's history.
    • He dwells on the might-have-beens of his career.
Formas
  • might-have-beens plural form
  • might-have-beens' possessive plural form
  • might-have-been's possessive singular form