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could not

UK
/kʊd nɒt/
US
/kʊd nɑt/

Translations

couldverb

could not

UK
/kʊd/
US
/kʊd/
(modal; past form of can)
бы(используется для вежливых просьб)
Could you pass me the paper?
Вы не могли бы передать мне эту бумагу?
возможно(используется для предположений)
You could be right, but we need to doublecheck everything.
Возможно, Вы и правы, но надо всё проверить.
Synonyms
were able to
had the capacity to
would be able to
managed to
had the ability to
was capable of
might be able to
might
was able to
cannotverb

could not

Past Simple

could not
Past Simple
could not
Past Participle
cannot
Gerund
UK
/ˈkænɒt/
US
/ˈkænɑt/
(modal)
не мочь
I cannot help you with this problem.
Я не могу помочь тебе с этой проблемой.
Additional translations
не уметь
Antonyms
can

Definitions

couldverb
Used to make a polite request.
Could you pass me the paper?
Used to make an assumption.
You could be right, but we need to doublecheck everything.
cannotverb
Used as an auxiliary verb to indicate inability, impossibility, or lack of permission to do something.
She cannot swim, so she stayed on the shore.
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