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61 could not be worse
Общая лексика: хуже некуда -
62 could not care less
1) Разговорное выражение: абсолютно безразлично, наплевать, даже в мыслях не иметь, совершенно не заботиться2) Табуированная лексика: не колышет (США, Нью-Йорк, Downtown Brooklyn) -
63 could not create file
Вычислительная техника: не удаётся создать файл -
64 could not find file
Вычислительная техника: не удаётся найти файл -
65 could not get elected dogcatcher
Фразеологизм: непопулярный (Is unpopular.), непопулярноеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could not get elected dogcatcher
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66 could not have been unaware
Юридический термин: не мог не знатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could not have been unaware
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67 could not open file
Вычислительная техника: не удаётся открыть файл -
68 could not read
Компьютерная техника: не удаётся произвести чтение -
69 could not read attachment
Вычислительная техника: не удаётся прочесть вложениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could not read attachment
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70 could not sleep a wink
Общая лексика: не сомкнул глазУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could not sleep a wink
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71 could not wish it better
Общая лексика: как нельзя лучшеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could not wish it better
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72 could shoulder
Сленг: оказывать холодный приём -
73 could take anywhere
Фразеологизм: подстерегать на каждом шагу -
74 could then be found unable
Общая лексика: оказаться не в состоянииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could then be found unable
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75 could use
Разговорное выражение: не помешало бы -
76 could you argue against this?
Дипломатический термин: не могли бы вы привести доводы противУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could you argue against this?
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77 could you argue in favor of this?
Дипломатический термин: не могли бы вы привести доводы в пользуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could you argue in favor of this?
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78 could you be so kind to
Общая лексика: не могли бы Вы быть так любезны, чтобы...Универсальный англо-русский словарь > could you be so kind to
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79 could you do me a favour and give me..., please?
Общая лексика: пожалуйста, если вас не затруднит, дайтеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could you do me a favour and give me..., please?
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80 could you explain it in general terms?
Дипломатический термин: объясните в общих чертахУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > could you explain it in general terms?
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