could

Значение (English)

Verb

1. simple past of can
2. conditional of can
3. conditional of can
4. conditional of can
5. conditional of can
6. conditional of can
7. past participle of can

Noun

Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

Synonyms

might

may

can

should

able to

obtain

ought to

perhaps

possible

really

shall

she

👩

it

🇮🇹

able

be likely

get

he

👨

indeed

must

Произносится как (IPA)

/kʊd/

Этимология (English)

Inherited from среднеанглийский: coude

Inherited from староанглийский: cūþe

In summary

From Middle English coude, couthe, cuthe, from Old English cūþe, past indicative and past subjunctive form of cunnan (“to be able”) (compare related cūþ, whence English couth). The 'l' was added in the early 16th century by analogy with should and would; this was probably helped by the tendency for 'l' to be lost in those words (and so not written, leading to shudd, wode, etc).

Предложения

And nobody could accept that answer .

И никто не мог принять этот ответ.

He could destroy you quite by accident .

Он мог уничтожить вас совсем случайно.

Man could not conquer them .

Человек не мог их победить.

He could sell the stones and buy a return ticket .

Он мог продать камни и купить обратный билет.

But with her cover blown , she could never be undercover again .

Но с ее обложкой она больше никогда не могла быть под прикрытием.

Perhaps , we could meet at the institute around noon since I have a few things I need to attend to first .

Возможно, мы могли бы встретиться в институте около полудня, так как у меня есть несколько вещей, которые мне нужно первым посетить.

It was said that he could cross half of Spain without leaving his possessions .

Было сказано, что он может пересечь половину Испании, не оставив свое имущество.

It could have been steel , silver or platinum .

Это могло быть сталь, серебро или платина.