couldst [αμερικ kʊdst]
couldst (2ª persona sing. pres.) αρχαϊκ → could
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
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