Translations for „could“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

could¹ [kʊd, kəd] VB aux

1. could (in questions):

could you open the window?

czy mógłbyś otworzyć okno?

2. could (conditional):

we could go there

moglibyśmy tam pójść

could² [kʊd, kəd] VB

could pt of can

See also can , can

I . can² [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

puszka f

can of petrol

kanister m

2. can AM inf (prison):

the can

pudło nt

3. can AM inf (toilet):

the can

kibel m

Phrases:

to carry the can

brać [perf wziąć] na siebie winę

in the can

skończony

a can of worms

puszka f Pandory

II . can² <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can

puszkować [perf za-]

can¹ <could> [kæn, kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

móc

I can see you

widzę cię

can you hear me?

czy mnie słyszysz?

I can smell something burning

czuję, że coś się pali

2. can (know how to):

can

umieć

can

potrafić

he can speak Finnish

on mówi po fińsku

3. can (in offers, requests, demands):

can

móc

could you lend me your bicycle?

czy mógłbyś pożyczyć mi swój rower?

can I help you?

czym mogę służyć?

4. can (possibility, permission):

can

móc

he can be annoying

on potrafi być denerwujący

5. can (in disbelief):

it can't be true!

to nie może być prawda!

you can't be serious!

nie mówisz poważnie!

can¹ <could> [kæn, kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

móc

I can see you

widzę cię

can you hear me?

czy mnie słyszysz?

I can smell something burning

czuję, że coś się pali

2. can (know how to):

can

umieć

can

potrafić

he can speak Finnish

on mówi po fińsku

3. can (in offers, requests, demands):

can

móc

could you lend me your bicycle?

czy mógłbyś pożyczyć mi swój rower?

can I help you?

czym mogę służyć?

4. can (possibility, permission):

can

móc

he can be annoying

on potrafi być denerwujący

5. can (in disbelief):

it can't be true!

to nie może być prawda!

you can't be serious!

nie mówisz poważnie!

I . can² [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

puszka f

can of petrol

kanister m

2. can AM inf (prison):

the can

pudło nt

3. can AM inf (toilet):

the can

kibel m

Phrases:

to carry the can

brać [perf wziąć] na siebie winę

in the can

skończony

a can of worms

puszka f Pandory

II . can² <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can

puszkować [perf za-]

can opener N

can opener

otwieracz m do puszek [lub konserw]

garbage can N AM

garbage can

pojemnik m [lub kubeł m ] na śmieci

petrol can N Brit AUTO

petrol can

kanister m

tin can N

tin can

puszka f

watering can N

watering can

konewka f

can N

User Entry

moderator can nukleonika

osłona spowalniacza f

can VB

User Entry

to can sb (to fire) Am inf

wyrzucić z pracy

I got canned Am inf ex

wywalili mnie z pracy inf

Usage examples with could

could [or can] you possibly...

czy mógłbyś...

I could tell that...

zorientowałem się, że...

listen mate, could you...?

słuchaj chłopie, mógłbyś...?

we could go there

moglibyśmy tam pójść

alternatively we could...

ewentualnie moglibyśmy...

could you open the window?

czy mógłbyś otworzyć okno?

he could be seen darkly

widać było jego ciemną sylwetkę

could you be more specific?

czy mógłbyś być bardziej konkretny?

as fast as he could

tak szybko, jak tylko mógł

I could eat a horse

mógłbym zjeść konia z kopytami

you could have fooled me inf

mnie na to nie nabierzesz

I could do it blindfold inf

mógłbym to zrobić z zamkniętymi oczami

could you spare me 10 minutes?

czy mógłbyś poświęcić mi 10 minut?

I could only just hear her

ledwo ją słyszałem

you could hear a pin drop fig

było cicho jak makiem zasiał

could you lend me your bicycle?

czy mógłbyś pożyczyć mi swój rower?

could you give me a hand?

czy możesz mi pomóc?

I could tell it was him

zorientowałem się, że to on

it could have been [or come] worse

mogło być gorzej

we could hear planes flying over

słyszeliśmy przelatujące nad nami samoloty

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The advantage in using stoneware to make steins was that molds could be used to mass-produce elaborately carved steins.

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Perhaps it could more correctly be labeled history as we want it to be remembered or, even better, as we re-create and relive it.

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The overcapacity and costs tied up 92 percent of the public information technology budget, hindering other project which could have created value from being carried out.

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Harry would sometimes broadcast from the center field bleachers, where he could hobnob with fans and get a suntan (or a burn).

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

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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.

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

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

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

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The "tire pressure differential" strategy offered the disadvantage that owners and mechanics could inadvertently but easily re-introduce oversteer characteristics by over-inflating the front tires.

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