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in the PONS Dictionary

could [kʊd, kəd] VB

could pt, subjunctive of can

can2 <could, could> [kæn, kən] VB aux vb

can (be able to)
moći imperf
can (be able to)
umeti imperf
can (be allowed to)
smeti imperf
can (less formal)
moći imperf
can you hear me?
da li me čujete?
can you hear me?
čuješ li me?
you can't park here
ovde nije dozvoljeno parkiranje
could I borrow your car?
da li bih mogao da pozajmim tvoj auto?
you could [always] try
uvek možeš da probaš
you can't [or cannot] be serious!
mora da se šališ!
how on earth could you do that!
kako bi uopšte to mogao da izvedeš?
you could have told me before!
mogao si ranije da mi kažeš!
your car could do with a clean
mogao bi da opereš auto
who can blame her?
kako bi joj iko mogao zameriti?
can do
nema problema
no can do
nema šanse

I. can1 [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can
konzerva f
can
kanister m
petrol can
kanister m benzina

2. can Am inf (prison):

can
ćuza f

3. can Am inf (toilet):

can
klonja f

4. can inf (headphones):

cans pl
sluške

Phrases:

to carry the can Brit
snositi odgovornost
in the can film
spreman za prikazivanje
a can of worms
zamršena situacija

II. can1 [kæn] VB trans

1. can (package):

can
konzervirati

2. can Am inf (stop):

can it!
dosta više!

3. can Am inf (fire):

can
šutnuti s posla
similarly, you could maintain ...
isto tako, možete tvrditi ...
I could smell the alcohol on his breath
dah mu se osećao na alkohol
shucks, I wish I could have gone to the party
eh, da sam samo mogao da idem na žurku
she could barely contain herself
jedva se obuzdala
could you nab me a seat?
zauzmi mesto za mene
could I borrow your car?
da li bih mogao da pozajmim tvoj auto?
you could [always] try
uvek možeš da probaš
how on earth could you do that!
kako bi uopšte to mogao da izvedeš?
you could have told me before!
mogao si ranije da mi kažeš!
your car could do with a clean
mogao bi da opereš auto
could you be a bit more specific?
možete li da budete malo određeniji?
could you please be more explicit?
možete li molim vas biti jasniji?
could you give me a rough approximation of ...
možete li mi dati grubu procenu