мочь
could
мог бы; вежливая или прошедшая форма «мочь»
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мочь with English translation
мочь usage examples
Could you open the window, please?
Не могли бы вы открыть окно, пожалуйста?
She could finish early today.
Она может закончить пораньше сегодня.
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мочь synonyms
What's the difference between мочь / мог / смочь / уметь / мог бы
General meaning: to be able to do something, to have the possibility or ability.
I can help you.
Я могу помочь вам.
Past tense of 'мочь': indicates that someone was able to do something.
He could come earlier.
Он мог прийти раньше.
Perfective aspect: 'смочь' means to manage to do something, to be able to do it in a specific situation.
I will be able to come tomorrow.
Я смогу прийти завтра.
Emphasizes a skill or learned ability, something one knows how to do.
She can swim.
Она умеет плавать.
Conditional and more polite form: expresses possibility, advice, or a soft request.
Could you help me?
Вы могли бы помочь мне?
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How to pronounce мочь and what this word means
мочь translation: could. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce мочь
[mot͡ɕ]
мочь translation
could
мочь examples
Could you open the window, please?
мочь transcription
[mot͡ɕ]
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мочь meaning: what does it mean?
мог бы; вежливая или прошедшая форма «мочь»
мочь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
мочь is pronounced as [mot͡ɕ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
мочь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Could you open the window, please? Translation: Не могли бы вы открыть окно, пожалуйста?
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