modal verbA2Very Oftenneutralformalboth

could

мочь

past or polite form of can

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A2Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/kʊd/
EN-US/kʊd/
RU[mot͡ɕ]
could

could with Russian translation

could usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Could you open the window, please?

Не могли бы вы открыть окно, пожалуйста?

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She could finish early today.

Она может закончить пораньше сегодня.

could synonyms

🇬🇧en

прошедшая форма или вежливая форма «мочь»

A2Very Often

Could you help me, please?

🇬🇧en

мочь, уметь; более прямое и настоящее время

A1Very Often

I can swim.

🇬🇧en

быть в состоянии, быть способным

A2Often

She was able to finish on time.

🇬🇧en

мочь, возможно; может быть, разрешение

A2Often

You may leave now.

🇬🇧en

мог бы, возможно; менее уверенно, чем could

A2Often

It might rain later.

🇬🇧en

не мог, не была возможность; отрицательная форма could

A2Very Often

I couldn't open the door.

W
🇬🇧en
was able to

смог, удалось

A2Often

She was able to solve the problem.

M
🇬🇧en
managed to

сумел, справился, удалось

A2Often

He managed to catch the train.

M
🇬🇧en
might have

возможно, мог бы; предположение о прошлом

A2Often

She might have forgotten.

M
🇬🇧en
may have

возможно, мог(ла); предположение о прошлом

A2Often

They may have missed the bus.

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What does could mean?

past or polite form of can

How do you pronounce could?

could is pronounced as /kʊd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is could used in a sentence?

Could you open the window, please? Translation: Не могли бы вы открыть окно, пожалуйста?

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could - pronunciation, meaning, translation: мочь