might as well | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Used to express somewhat reluctant assent, saying that if one situation exists (or because it does exist), another event or situation that would otherwise be undesirable, difficult, impossible, etc., becomes more feasible or reasonable, or would not make a difference.You arrived too early, but since you're here, youmight as wellcome in.Macaronsare very difficult to make, so youmight as wellmake plentiful if you do decide to make any.1926,Dorothy Parker, “Résumé,”, inEnough Rope:Razors pain you; / Rivers are damp; / Acids stain you; / And drugs cause cramp. / Guns aren’t lawful; / Nooses give; / Gas smells awful; / Youmight as welllive.2004, Melvin Burgess,Doing It:Oh, and while you're here would you like me to look at your fanny? And the girl, says, Yeah, sure, might as well, and off they go.; (idiomatic)Used to liken one situation to another, typically saying that the existence of one situation is equivalent to the existence of another, usually more extreme, situation.You're going to tell her what I said about her? Youmight as wellshoot me!What a waste of time this has been. Wemight as wellhave stayed at home.1898,Alfred Russel Wallace,Vaccination a Delusion:Mr. A. Wheeler, and Mr. William Tebb, who, though all were examined and cross-examined on the minutest details,might as wellnever have appeared so far as any notice in the Final Report is concerned.1903,Kate Douglas Wiggin,Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm:"If she makes as much work after she comes as she has before, wemight as wellgive up hope of ever gettin' any rest," sighed Miranda as she hung the dish towels on the barberry bushes at the side door.1962, Carole King, Gerry Goffin,It Might as Well Rain Until September:As far as I'm concerned each day's a rainy daySo itmight as wellrain until September2006, L.A. Bank,The Forsaken:Her words trapped him in the bedroom; hemight as wellhave been hanging on the Chairman's torture wall getting his guts ripped out.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seemight,‎as well.I want to go, and hemight as well.

Examples:

EN: My elephant gun might as well be a bean-shooter!
ES: ¡Mi fusil para cazar elefantes parece un rifle de perdigones!"
EN: The barrier might as well thistle-down - and fire may not work with the next one...
ES: "La barrera debería ser de espinos - el fuego puede no funcionar la próxima vez
EN: We might as well go back."
ES: Podríamos volver también.
EN: And for all the business I did I might as well have been closed up all day.
ES: Y para lo que he trabajado, bien podría haber estado cerrado todo el día.
EN: I might as well see you, too.
ES: "También podría verte a ti."
EN: If it's all the same to him, he might as well drive me again.
ES: Bueno, si os da igual, podéis volver a llevarme a mí.
EN: I might as well.
ES: Más me vale.
EN: Well, if there's not gonna be any more bidding, I might as well quit.
ES: Bueno, si no habrá más pujas, mejor renuncio. ¿Qué les pasa a ustedes?
EN: I might as well stay here as any other place.
ES: Tienes que salir. Uh...
EN: A house like yours, an historical firm, you might as well say the Bank of England !
ES: Una casa como la suya, una firma histórica, ¡Ustedes podrían pasar como el Banco de Inglaterra!
EN: We might as well settle this thing right now and save a lot of trouble.
ES: Más vale que arreglemos esto ahora para evitar problemas.
EN: I might as well lie in bed all day.
ES: Me podría quedar en la cama todo el día.
EN: I suppose I might as well stay here.
ES: Supongo que tendré que quedarme.
EN: - we might as well wash up anyway.
ES: - Será mejor que nos lavemos de todos modos.
EN: You might as well work on coal wagon ashore, you.
ES: Podría probar trabajar en la sala de calderas.

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