COULDの意味 - ケンブリッジ辞典

COULD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of could in English could modal verb uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / kʊd / weak / kəd / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong / kʊd / weak / kəd / could modal verb ( CAN ) Add to word list Add to word list A2 past simple of "can", used to talk about what someone or something was able or allowed to do: When I was younger I could stay up all night and not get tired . It was so noisy that we couldn't hear ourselves speak . You said we could watch TV when we finished our homework . We asked if the computer could access the internet . She walked off before I could say anything. I could never have achieved this without the encouragement of my husband and family . I could see by the look on their faces that something was wrong . I wish I could find (the) time to do more reading . Even when you win a match you always feel you could have played better . could modal verb ( PERMISSION ) B1 used as a more polite form of "can" when asking for permission : Could I speak to Mr Davis, please ? Excuse me, could I just say something? Could I borrow your pen ? Could we see her now, please ? Could I have some more pudding ? Could I use your bathroom , please ? Could I leave the children with you this morning ? Polite expressions actually allow be so good as to phrase by all means idiom chance cordially least magic word may I ask idiom might might I ask/inquire/know idiom no problem idiom pardon (me) idiom problem say thank you welcome wonder would you're welcome idiom See more results » could modal verb ( REQUEST ) A2 used as a more polite form of "can" when asking someone to provide something or do something: Could you lend me £5? Could you turn that music down a little, please ? Please could you explain why you're so late. I'm frozen - could you close the window ? I've got rather a full week next week - could we postpone our meeting ? If you could get that report finished by Thursday I'd be very grateful . Ben, could you hand round the biscuits ? Making appeals & requests adjuration adjure appellate apply for a job apply for something apply to someone/something appreciate chugger imploring imploringly importunate importunately importune importunity invite someone to do something mooch pass the hat around/round idiom propose seek tap See more results » could modal verb ( POSSIBILITY ) B1 used to express possibility , especially slight or uncertain possibility : A lot of crime could be prevented . She could arrive anytime now. This new drug could be an important step in the fight against cancer . could have Be careful with that stick - you could have hit your sister ! Passengers could face long delays . The temperature could fall below zero overnight . You could be the Queen of England , for all I care - you're not coming in here without a ticket . Anything could happen in the next half hour . It is not inconceivable that she could be lying . Possible and probable add credence to something always anything's possible idiom arguably as never before idiom betting fighting chance give credence to something happen houseroom I shouldn't wonder idiom margin odds possible possibly preferentially presumably prob prospect suspiciously See more results » could modal verb ( SUGGESTION ) B1 used for making a suggestion : We could go out for a drink after work tomorrow , if you want . could always You could always call Susie and see if she will babysit . You could offer to buy her a new one. Could you get a bigger house ? We could try mending it with glue . I could look after Toby for you. We could have lunch one day . Suggestions & proposals about advance approach bounce something off someone phrasal verb brainstorm brainstorming by implication can't co-sponsor if you take my meaning idiom implication motion nominate nominate someone as something nominate someone for something nominee point someone towards/in the direction of something idiom proposed put something/someone forward phrasal verb suggest See more results » could modal verb ( SHOULD ) used for saying, especially angrily , what you think someone else should do: Well, you could try to look a little more enthusiastic ! I waited ages for you - you could have said that you weren't coming! Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answer for something phrasal verb bind buck dual role duty duty of care fall to someone phrasal verb fiefdom not my circus, not my monkeys idiom obligated obligation obligatorily obligatory owe preserve saddle someone's answer to someone/something idiom See more results » Grammar Could Could comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb): … Could : form Could comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb): … Could : uses We often use could to express possibility in the present and the future. … Could : past We don’t usually use could to talk about single events that happened in the past. … Could , may and might We use could, may and might to express degrees of possibility. Many native speakers disagree on which one expresses more or less certainty. … Can , could or may : typical errors Could in the present only expresses weak possibility. Can expresses strong possibility: … Idiom could do with something (Definition of could from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) could | American Dictionary could us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / kʊd , kəd / could ( CAN ) Add to word list Add to word list past simple of can: You said we could watch television when we finished our homework . When I was younger I could stay up all night and then go to work . Idioms could care less could have died could use could modal verb us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / kʊd , kəd / could modal verb ( ASK PERMISSION ) present tense could used as a more polite form of can when asking for permission : Could I speak to Mr. Harley, please ? could modal verb ( REQUEST ) present tense could used as a more polite form of can when making a request : Could you lend me $5? could modal verb ( BE POSSIBLE ) used to express possibility , esp . slight or uncertain possibility : A lot of these problems could be prevented . It could be days before we hear from her. I could have been an actor . could modal verb ( SUGGEST ) present tense could used for making a suggestion : We could go to the movies . could modal verb ( SHOULD ) present tense could used for saying what you think someone else should do: You could try to look a little more enthusiastic . (Definition of could from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of could ? Translations of could in Chinese (Traditional) 能, （can 的過去式，表示能夠或允許）能，可以, 許可… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 能, （can 的过去式，表示能够或允许）能，可以, 许可… See more in Spanish pasado simple de "can", se usa para expresar lo que alguien sabía o podía hacer, forma más cortés que "can" de pedir permiso… See more in Portuguese passado de "can", forma educada de "can", poderia… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian can या क्रियापदाचे साध्या भूतकाळाचे रूप, परवानगी मागताना"कॅन"चा अधिक विनम्र प्रकार म्हणून वापरला जातो, can या क्रियापदाहून अधिक नम्र विचारणा करताना could या रूपाचा वापर केला जातो.… See more “can” の過去形, （許可を求める疑問文で、”can” よりも丁寧）～してもよろしいですか, （推量を表す）～かもしれない… See more can' fiilinin geçmiş zaman hali, bir şeyin olma olasılığını anlatmada kullanılır, bir şeyi nazikçe istemede veya sormada kullanılır… See more pouvais/-ait/-ions/-iez/-aient, pourrais/-ait/-ions/-iez/-aient, puis/peux/peut/pouvons/pouvez/peuvent… See more passat de “can”, s’utilitza per a expressar el que algú sabia, o el que algú o alguna cosa podia fer… See more kon, zou kunnen… See more முடியும் என்பதன் கடந்த காலத்தைக் குறிக்கும் சொல், யாரோ அல்லது ஏதோவொன்றால் முடிந்த அல்லது செய்ய அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டதைப் பற்றி பேசப் பயன்படுகிறது, அனுமதி கேட்கும்போது "Can" என்பது மிகவும் கண்ணியமான வடிவமாகப் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது… See more (कुछ) कर सकना, अनुमति लेने के लिए अंग्रेज़ी के "कैन" शब्द एक एक शिष्ट प्रयोग, कर सकना… See more "can"શબ્દનો સાદો ભૂતકાળ જે કોઈ વ્યક્તિ કે અન્ય કોઈ શું કરી શક્યા હોત તે દર્શાવવા વાપરવામાં આવે છે., પરવાનગી માટે પૂછવા "can"નાં વધુ નમ્ર રૂપમાં ઉપયોગ થાય છે., કોઈને વિનયપૂર્વક… See more kunne… See more kunde, skulle kunna… See more boleh, mungkin… See more pret. von ‘können‘, Konjunktiv von ‘können‘… See more kunne, kan, skulle kunne… See more سکا (سکنا کا فعلِ ماضی), سکنا کاشائستہ روپ (بالخصوص اس صورت میں جب آپ کسی سے کچھ پوچھنا چاہیں), فعل سکنا کا شائستہ طور پر استعمال… See more могти, мати можливість, виражає можливість… See more “can” కు సమాపక భూతకాలం. ఎవరైనా, ఏదైనా చేయగలిగినది లేక ఎవరినైనా, దేనినైనా చేయడానికి అనుమతించినది సూచించడానికి వాడే పదం… See more "can" শব্দের সাধারণ অতীতকাল যা কোনো ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু কি করতে পারেন বা করার জন্যে অনুমতিপ্রাপ্ত তা বোঝাতে ব্যবহার করা হয়, অনুমতি নেওয়ার জন্যে ব্যবহৃত বিনীত অভিব্যক্তি, কাউকে কোনো কিছু দিতে বলা অথবা কিছু করতে অনুরোধ করার সময়ে বিনয় / নম্রতাসূচক "can" শব্দের ব্যবহার করা হয়… See more mohl, mohl by… See more dapat, mungkin… See more กริยาช่องที่ 2 ของกริยาช่วย can, สามารถ… See more chỉ sự cho phép, sự bày tỏ khả năng… See more mógł itp., można było, może… See more “can”의 과거형, 허락을 구할때 “can”보다 공손한 표현으로 “could”가 쓰임, 가능성이 있음을 표현할 때 쓰임… See more usato come passato semplice di “can” per esprimere capacità o permesso al passato, usato come forma più gentile di “can” per chiedere permesso di fare qualcosa, usato per esprimere ciò che è possibile o che potrebbe accadere… See more Need a translator? 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