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21 could not care less
could not care less/could care less наплевать; начхать; абсолютно все равноPick whatever dessert you want; I couldn't care less.
I could care less about the editor's opinion.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > could not care less
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22 could do with someone or something
хотеть, нуждаться в чем-либоThis house could do with some cleaning up.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > could do with someone or something
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23 could past
could past от can -
24 Could I be excused?
• Could [may] I be excused? амер. Извините, мне надо выйти! Позвольте выйти! ( из-за стола)Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Could I be excused?
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25 Could I take your order now?
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Could I take your order now?
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26 Could I take your order?
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Could I take your order?
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27 could do with something
expr infmlYou look as if you could do with a good night's sleep — Судя по твоему виду, тебе бы следовало хорошо выспаться
Do you know what I could do with? — Ты знаешь, от чего бы я сейчас не отказался?
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > could do with something
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28 could care less
expr slI could care less no matter what happens — Мне до фени, что бы ни случилось
I could care less about what you believe — Мне начхать на то, что ты думаешь
I could care less if you fell off a cliff — Да мне плевать, если бы с тобой что-нибудь случилось
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > could care less
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29 could use something
expr infmlThey both looked as though they could use a drink — По их виду можно было сказать, что они оба были с бодуна
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > could use something
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30 could haves and should haves
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > could haves and should haves
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31 could kick oneself
expr infmlI could have kicked myself for having refused that invitation — Я был зол как черт на самого себя за то, что отказался от этого приглашения
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > could kick oneself
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32 could have kicked oneself
кусать (себе) локтиI could have kicked myself. The mere thought made me prickly with shame from head to foot.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > could have kicked oneself
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33 COULD CARE LESS
меньше всего меня заботит...Забавно что это ведь грамматически неправильное выражение; британский оригинал звучит так: could not care less... В Америке трансформировалось.American slang. English-Russian dictionary > COULD CARE LESS
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34 Could I buy you a drink?
• Can [could, may] I buy you a drink? Могу я тебя [вас] угостить ( выпивкой)?Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Could I buy you a drink?
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35 Could I give you a lift?
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Could I give you a lift?
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36 could stand something
expr infmlYou look like you could stand a drink — Тебе не мешало бы чего-нибудь выпить. У тебя неважный вид
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > could stand something
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37 ... could not have come at a better time
Общая лексика: как нельзя кстатиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > ... could not have come at a better time
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38 Could I speak to you for a moment?
Общая лексика: Можно с вами минутку поговорить?Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Could I speak to you for a moment?
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39 Could well be the case.
Общая лексика: Вполне возможно.Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Could well be the case.
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40 Could you be a bit more explicit?
Общая лексика: Не могли бы Вы выражаться поточнее?Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Could you be a bit more explicit?
См. также в других словарях:
could — [ weak kəd, strong kud ] modal verb *** Could is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I m glad you could come. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: I came as quickly as I could. Could does not change its form, so the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
could — W1S1 [kəd strong kud] modal v negative short form couldn t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(past ability)¦ 2¦(possibility)¦ 3¦(emphasizing your feelings)¦ 4¦(requesting)¦ 5¦(suggesting)¦ 6¦(annoyance)¦ 7 couldn t be better/worse/more pleased etc 8 I couldn t … Dictionary of contemporary English
could — [kood] v.aux. [altered (infl. by WOULD, SHOULD) < ME coud < OE cuthe (akin to Goth kuntha, OHG konda, ON kunna), pt. of cunnan, to be able: see CAN1] 1. pt. of CAN1 [he gave what he could give] 2 … English World dictionary
could — modal auxiliary. 1. See can. It functions as (1) the past tense of can, as in We could see for miles, (2) as a conditional equivalent to would be able to, as in I could take you in the car if you like, and (3) as a more tentative form of can in… … Modern English usage
Could — (k??d), imp. of {Can}. [OF. coude. The l was inserted by mistake, under the influence of should and would.] Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or susceptible. Used as an auxiliary, in the past tense or in the conditional present. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
could've — [kood′əv] contraction could have * * * … Universalium
could've — (could have) v. used to express the possibility that one may have been able to do something … English contemporary dictionary
could — could; could·est; … English syllables
could've — [kood′əv] contraction could have … English World dictionary
could|n't — «KUD uhnt», could not … Useful english dictionary
could — O.E. cuðe, pt. of cunnan to be able (see CAN (Cf. can) (v.)); ending changed 14c. to standard English d(e). The excrescent l was added 15c. 16c. on model of would, should, where it is historical … Etymology dictionary