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1 could
[kud] negative short form couldn't [ˈkudnt] verb1) past tense of can:إسْـتَطاعَShe asked if she could go.
2) used to express a possibility:رُبَّمـا (للتَّـعْـبير عن الأمكانيّـه)I could do it next week if you helped me.
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2 could, could not, couldn’t
أَيُمْكِن؟ \ could, could not, couldn’t: (asking politely): Could you help me?. \ كَانَ باستِطاعته (أو بإمكانهِ)... \ could, could not, couldn’t: (with have) would have been able to: She could have bought it, if you had lent her the money. \ كَانَ من المُمْكِن \ could, could not, couldn’t: (with have) showing sth. that was possible (but did not happen): You could have telephoned her (but you did not), (with have) had the chance to, but did not He could have learnt either French or English (but he learnt neither), (with have) would have been able to She could have bought it, if you had lent her the money. -
3 could, (could not, couldn’t)
يُمْكِن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (showing that sth. is possible) may, might: It could rain at any moment. She could have been poisoned, (showing a simple possibility) You could telephone her (if you wanted to). may: showing what is possible: He may come and he may not; it depends on the weather, (asking for permission, or giving it) can May I borrow your pen? Yes, you may. might: asking for permission, more doubtfully than may: Might I borrow your bicycle?. -
4 could, could not, couldn’t
اِسْتَطاع \ can, cannot, can’t: to be able to: Can you lift that box?. could, could not, couldn’t: (past tense of can) was able to; knew how to: When I was young, I could walk for hours without getting tired. He could speak German, couldn’t he?. -
5 could, (could not, couldn’t)
مِنَ المُمْكِن أن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (showing a simple possibility): You could telephone her (if you wanted to). might: expressing a weak possibility (future, present or past): She might do that tomorrow; she might be doing it at this moment; she might even have done it already (but I doubt that she has done it or ever will do it). -
6 could, (could not, couldn’t)
مِن المُمْكِن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (with an if clause, showing a possibility that depends on sth. else) would be able to: She could buy it if you lent her the money. possibly: perhaps: Possibly you can help. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired.. -
7 could have
used to express a possibility in the past:We could have gone, but we didn't.
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8 Could Be Better
Computers: CBB -
9 Could Have
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10 Could Not Duplicate / Retest OK
Abbreviation: CND/RTOKУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Could Not Duplicate / Retest OK
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11 Я чуть было не заплакал. (I could have wept thinking what I'd missed.)
General subject: I could have weptУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Я чуть было не заплакал. (I could have wept thinking what I'd missed.)
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12 he etc could be doing with
it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something):يَكْتَفي بِI could do with a cup of coffee.
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13 he etc could do with
it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something):يَكْتَفي بِI could do with a cup of coffee.
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14 I etc could be doing with
it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something):يَكْتَفي بِI could do with a cup of coffee.
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15 I etc could do with
it would be better if I, he etc had or did (something):يَكْتَفي بِI could do with a cup of coffee.
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16 Sorry, Could Not Resist
Information technology: SCNR (DFUE-Slang, Usenet)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Sorry, Could Not Resist
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17 Sorry, could not resist.
Abbreviation: SCNRУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Sorry, could not resist.
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18 Sure Could Use Directions
Transport: SCUDУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Sure Could Use Directions
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19 The range from a threat aircraft that a drag must be accomplished to kinematically defeat any missile the bandit could have launched or is launching
Aviation: E-poleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > The range from a threat aircraft that a drag must be accomplished to kinematically defeat any missile the bandit could have launched or is launching
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20 We Could Be Together
Chat: WCBTУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > We Could Be Together
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