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could [βρετ kəd, kʊd, αμερικ kʊd, kəd] ΡΉΜΑ βοηθ ρήμα έγκλ Could is formally the past tense and the conditional of can. As the past tense of can, could is translated by the appropriate past tense in the indicative: I couldn't leave the children = non potevo lasciare i bambini/non potei lasciare i bambini; few people could read or write = poche persone sapevano leggere o scrivere; he couldn't sleep for weeks = non è riuscito a dormire per settimane; we could hear them laughing = li sentivamo ridere. When preceded by and dependent on a verb in the past tense, could + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you could do it = ero sicuro che saresti riuscito a farlo. In reported speech, could is translated by the appropriate past tense, according to the rules of Italian grammar (see…..): she never told us she could speak Chinese = non ci ha mai detto che sapeva parlare il cinese. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of; could see this entry.

1. could (expressing possibility):

it could be that…: potrebbe essere che

could be οικ: forse

they could be dead: potrebbero essere morti

it could be a trap: potrebbe essere una trappola

I could be wrong: potrei sbagliarmi

this could be our most important match: potrebbe essere la nostra partita più importante

the engine could explode: il motore potrebbe esplodere

it could be seen as an insult: potrebbe essere considerato un insulto

it could be argued that …: si potrebbe sostenere che …

could it have something to do with the delay?: potrebbe avere a che fare con il ritardo?

you could have been electrocuted!: avresti potuto rimanere folgorato!

“did she know?” - “no, how could she?”: “lo sapeva?” - “no, come avrebbe potuto?”

nothing could be simpler: non c'è niente di più semplice

2. could (asking permission):

could I interrupt?: posso interromperla?

3. could (making polite requests):

could I speak to John?: potrei parlare con John?

could she spend the night with you?: potrebbe dormire da te?

you couldn't come earlier, could you?: non potresti arrivare prima, vero?

couldn't you give us another chance?: non potrebbe darci un'altra possibilità?

4. could (when making suggestions):

we could try and phone him: potremmo provare a telefonargli

couldn't they go camping instead?: non potrebbero invece andare in campeggio?

5. could (having ability or power to):

if only we could stay: se solo potessimo restare

I wish I could have been there: avrei voluto essere lì

I wish I could go to Japan: mi piacerebbe andare in Giappone

6. could (expressing likelihood, assumption):

he couldn't be more than 10 years old: non dovrebbe avere or non avrà più di 10 anni

7. could (expressing willingness to act):

I couldn't leave the children (wouldn't want to): non potrei lasciare i bambini

8. could (expressing a reproach):

they could have warned us: avrebbero potuto avvertirci

you could at least say sorry!: potresti almeno chiedere scusa!

how could you!: come hai potuto!

9. could (expressing surprise):

who could it be?: chi potrebbe mai essere?

where could they have hidden it?: dove mai potrebbero averlo nascosto?

10. could (for emphasis):

I couldn't agree more!: d'accordissimo! or sono completamente d'accordo!

they couldn't have been nicer: non avrebbero potuto essere più gentili (di così)

you couldn't be more mistaken: ti sbagli di grosso

11. could (expressing exasperation):

I was so mad I could have screamed!: avrei potuto urlare tanto ero arrabbiato!

I could murder him! οικ: l'ammazzerei!

12. could (avoiding repetition of verb):

as excited as could be: eccitatissimo

or alternatively we could go home: (o) altrimenti potremmo andare a casa

could you unzip me?: mi apri la lampo?

you could knock through into the dining room: potreste buttare giù la parete della sala da pranzo

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in un ave: before you could say knife

è plausibile che sia vero: it could conceivably be true

plausibilmente, potrei arrivare prima delle 10: conceivably, I could arrive before 10

musicabile: that could be set to music

fare ogni tentativo immaginabile: to try everything one could possibly think of

in un amen μτφ: before you could say knife, in a flash

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could [kʊd] ΡΉΜΑ

could παρελθ, μετ παρακειμ can

can² <could, could> [kən] ΡΉΜΑ βοηθ ρήμα

1. can (be able to):

can: potere

can: essere in grado di

if I could: se potessi

I think she can help you: penso che lei possa aiutarti

I could have kissed her: avrei potuto baciarla

2. can οικ (be permitted to):

can: potere

you can't go: non puoi andare

could I look at it?: potrei vederlo?

3. can (know how to):

can: sapere

can: essere capace di

can you swim?: sai nuotare?

I. can¹ [kæn] ΟΥΣ

1. can (container):

can of food: scatola θηλ

can of food: barattolo αρσ

can of drink: lattina θηλ

can of oil: bidone αρσ

2. can οικ (toilet):

can: cesso αρσ

3. can οικ (prison):

can: galera θηλ

ιδιωτισμοί:

to open (up) a can of worms: sollevare un vespaio

II. can¹ <-nn-> [kæn] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. can (put in cans):

can: inscatolare

2. can οικ (stop):

can it!: basta!

ideally, we could catch the train: l'ideale sarebbe prendere il treno

could you possibly help me?: saresti così gentile da darmi una mano?

we did all that we possibly could: abbiamo fatto tutto il possibile

if I could: se potessi

I could have kissed her: avrei potuto baciarla

could I look at it?: potrei vederlo?

could he be another Mozart?: che sia un altro Mozart?

I could do with a drink: mi ci vorrebbe un bicchierino

his guess could easily be wrong: è facile che si sbagli

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questo progetto è suscettibile di miglioramenti: this project could be improved

puoi apparecchiare per favore: could you set the table, please?

per favore sparecchia: could you clear the table?

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