could nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di could nel dizionario inglese»italiano

could [ingl brit kəd, kʊd, ingl am kʊd, kəd] VB mod 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 colloq

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! colloq

l'ammazzerei!

12. could (avoiding repetition of verb):

as excited as could be

eccitatissimo

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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

Traduzioni di could nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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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 fig

before you could say knife, in a flash

could nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di could nel dizionario inglese»italiano

could [kʊd] VB

could pass, part perf can

Vedi anche: can², can¹

can² <could, could> [kən] VB vb aus

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 colloq (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] SOST

1. can (container):

can of food

scatola f

can of food

barattolo m

can of drink

lattina f

can of oil

bidone m

2. can colloq (toilet):

can

cesso m

3. can colloq (prison):

can

galera f

locuzioni:

to open (up) a can of worms

sollevare un vespaio

II.can¹ <-nn-> [kæn] VB vb trans

1. can (put in cans):

can

inscatolare

2. can colloq (stop):

can it!

basta!

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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

Traduzioni di could nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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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?

could Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

you could have heard a pin drop

non si sentiva volare una mosca

we did all that we possibly could

abbiamo fatto tutto il possibile

ideally, we could catch the train

l'ideale sarebbe prendere il treno

each of them could beat you

ciascuno di loro potrebbe batterti

nothing could be further from his mind

non ci pensa neanche lontanamente

I could do with a drink

mi ci vorrebbe un bicchierino

we could use a change of pace

ci farebbe bene prendercela con più calma

could you give me some of it?

me ne daresti un po'?

it was the least I could do

meno di così non potevo

you could bring me it later [or you could bring it to me later]

potresti portarmela dopo

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

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

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I took the announcement matter-of-factly, although wondering what it could be all about.

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

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The center of the island could also rotate, disorienting those attempting to master the clock strategy.

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