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could: verb
can: I. noun II. transitive verb
can: auxiliary verb
ashcan: noun
can opener: noun
garbage can: noun
petrol can: noun
tin can: noun
trashcan: noun
watering can: noun

could [kʊd] VB

could pt, subj of can

See also can , can

can² <could, could> [kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

if I could

е́сли б я мог

I think she can help you

я ду́маю, что она́ мо́жет тебе́ помо́чь

I could have kissed her

я мог бы её поцелова́ть

2. can inf (be permitted to):

can

can

име́ть пра́во

you can't go

ты не мо́жешь идти́

could I look at it?

могу́ я на э́то посмотре́ть?

3. can (know how to):

can

can

can you swim?

ты уме́ешь пла́вать?

I . can¹ [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

can

жестяна́я ба́нка f

кани́стра f

2. can Am inf (prison):

can

тюрьма́ f

3. can Am inf (toilet):

can

туале́т m

Phrases:

a can of worms

ку́ча неприя́тностей

a can of worms

о́чень сло́жная пробле́ма

to open (up) a can of worms fig

попа́сть в тру́дную ситуа́цию

to be in the can CINE

быть зако́нченным [или завершённым] (о фи́льме)

II . can¹ [kæn] VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

can

консерви́ровать

2. can Am inf (stop):

can it!

переста́нь!

can it!

прекрати́!

I . can¹ [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

can

жестяна́я ба́нка f

кани́стра f

2. can Am inf (prison):

can

тюрьма́ f

3. can Am inf (toilet):

can

туале́т m

Phrases:

a can of worms

ку́ча неприя́тностей

a can of worms

о́чень сло́жная пробле́ма

to open (up) a can of worms fig

попа́сть в тру́дную ситуа́цию

to be in the can CINE

быть зако́нченным [или завершённым] (о фи́льме)

II . can¹ [kæn] VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

can

консерви́ровать

2. can Am inf (stop):

can it!

переста́нь!

can it!

прекрати́!

can² <could, could> [kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

if I could

е́сли б я мог

I think she can help you

я ду́маю, что она́ мо́жет тебе́ помо́чь

I could have kissed her

я мог бы её поцелова́ть

2. can inf (be permitted to):

can

can

име́ть пра́во

you can't go

ты не мо́жешь идти́

could I look at it?

могу́ я на э́то посмотре́ть?

3. can (know how to):

can

can

can you swim?

ты уме́ешь пла́вать?

ashcan N, ash can N Am

ashcan → ash-bin

See also ash-bin

ash-bin [ˈæʃbɪn] N

у́рна f для му́сора

can opener [ˈkænˌəʊpənəɐ, Am -oʊpnɚ] N

консе́рвный нож m

garbage can N Am (dustbin)

garbage can

му́сорное ведро́ nt

petrol can N Aus, Brit

кани́стра f для бензи́на

tin can N

консе́рвная ба́нка f

trashcan, trash can N Am

trashcan → dustbin

See also dustbin

dustbin [ˈdʌstbɪn] N Brit

му́сорный я́щик m

watering can N

watering can

Usage examples with could

if looks could kill

е́сли мо́жно уби́ть взгля́дом

if I could

е́сли б я мог

that I could!

е́сли б я мог!

before you could say knife

неме́дленно

I could see it coming

я знал, что э́то случи́тся

you could hear every word

бы́ло слы́шно ка́ждое сло́во

I could use some help inf

мне нужна́ по́мощь

could you go for oranges?

не могли́ бы вы сходи́ть за апельси́нами?

could he be another Mozart?

э́то мог бы быть второ́й [или ещё оди́н] Мо́царт?

I could have kissed her

я мог бы её поцелова́ть

could I look at it?

могу́ я на э́то посмотре́ть?

I only wish I could

е́сли б я мог

the worst that could happen

са́мое ху́дшее, что могло́ произойти́

you could hear a pin drop fig

слы́шно, как му́ха пролети́т

ideally, we could catch the train

в идеа́ле, мы могли́ бы успе́ть на по́езд

I could do with a drink

я не прочь вы́пить

he did all he possibly could

он сде́лал всё возмо́жное

before you could say Jack Robinson

не успе́ешь огляну́ться [или опо́мниться or а́хнуть] , как

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Eventually, the two decided that the only way they could guarantee the very finest cognac was relocate to the region and become producers themselves. en.wikipedia.org

Managers could simply total the variable costs for a product and use this as a rough guide for decision-making processes. en.wikipedia.org

The transliteration was done in real time and the transliterated page could be seen in browser immediately. en.wikipedia.org

This batch of tunes could be used in much the same way, and includes some characters who would probably benefit mightily, if temporarily, from a good antifogmatic. en.wikipedia.org

Shiny, light-reflecting fabrics such as satin's and silks as well as gold lam or sequin-encrusted garments could make the perfect disco statement. en.wikipedia.org

It was reported that a deal with unionized labor could not be reached after a year of negotiations. en.wikipedia.org

He instead looked for the opposite effect, that is, that spinning a ferromagnet could change its magnetization. en.wikipedia.org

Odour complaints were complicated because of difficulties in ascertaining the source, and smells could dissipate before a compliance officer arrived, he said. www.stuff.co.nz

Others were incredulous that the survey could have been performed as reported under such dangerous conditions. en.wikipedia.org

What euphemism could we make that would in turn make acceptable the grinding poverty that is all about us? cebudailynews.inquirer.net

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