could in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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could [Am kʊd, kəd, Brit kəd, kʊd] VB mod

2. could (indicating possibility):

could
poder
if I took a taxi, I could get there on time
si tomara un taxi, podría llegar a tiempo
I would help you if I could
te ayudaría si pudiera
we could be a little late this evening
puede (ser) que or tal vez lleguemos un poco tarde esta noche
that could be him now
puede (ser) que sea él
you could have killed us all!
¡podrías or podías habernos matado a todos!
you could be right
puede (ser) que tengas razón
that could be the case, but we have no evidence
podría or pudiera ser, pero no tenemos pruebas
well, I daresay I could, but I don't want to
bueno, tal vez podría or pudiera, pero no quiero
I couldn't possibly agree to that
de ninguna manera podría acceder a eso
she couldn't have got there before six because she didn't leave until quarter to
no pudo or no puede haber llegado antes de las seis porque no salió hasta menos cuarto
she couldn't have got there before six even if she'd tried
no podría haber llegado antes de las seis aunque lo hubiera intentado
it could have been better
podría or podía haber estado mejor
was the soup OK? — it could have been hotter
¿qué tal la sopa? — no estaba muy caliente que digamos
he couldn't have treated us more kindly
no podría or no podía habernos tratado mejor
they couldn't be happier
están contentos a más no poder
I couldn't agree more
estoy completamente de acuerdo
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that could be misleading
eso podría inducir a error or podría ser malinterpretado
I could hear her dulcet tones iron
oía su dulce voz iron
we could try plea bargaining
podríamos intentar llegar a un acuerdo con el fiscal
could I have a shoeshine?
¿me limpia los zapatos?
could I have a shoeshine?
¿me lustra los zapatos? esp AmS
could I have a shoeshine?
¿me bolea los zapatos? Mex
could I have a shoeshine?
¿me embola los zapatos? Col
who could have predicted his resignation?
¿quién podría haber previsto or pronosticado su dimisión?
who could have predicted his resignation?
¿quién habría dicho que dimitiría?
I could do with a little fortification hum
no me vendría mal un reconstituyente hum

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could in the PONS Dictionary

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could pt, pp of can

See also can2, can1

can2 [kən] VB aux could, could

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ideally, we could catch the train
lo mejor sería coger el tren
before you could say Jack Robinson
en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
before you could say Jack Robinson
en un decir Jesús
if I could
si pudiera
I could have kissed her
habría podido besarla
could I look at it?
¿podría verlo?
could you possibly help me?
¿sería tan amable de ayudarme?
we did all that we possibly could
hicimos todo lo posible
how could you stoop so low? ex
¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?

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could Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you could have heard a pin drop
se podía oír hasta el vuelo de una mosca
could you make it a round hundred?
¿podrían ser cien para redondear?
we did all that we possibly could
hicimos todo lo posible
nothing could be further from his mind
estará pensando en cualquier cosa menos en eso
you could have heard a pin drop
no se oía el vuelo de una mosca
I wish I could relive my youth
quisiera rescatar mi juventud
could you weigh this fruit for me?
¿me puede pesar la fruta?
could you give him/her this message?
¿puedes darle el siguiente recado?
I'm very glad you could come
tu visita me es muy grata
you could be taken for an Englishwoman
podrías pasar por inglesa
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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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The center of the island could also rotate, disorienting those attempting to master the clock strategy.
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For example, a man could not go on the warpath without first performing the war-bundle feast, which contained two parts.
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It was reported that a deal with unionized labor could not be reached after a year of negotiations.
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Others were incredulous that the survey could have been performed as reported under such dangerous conditions.
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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.
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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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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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Also, those who made payments on time could have their down payment refunded, usually 10 to 15 percent of the purchase price.
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