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1387

WhI was young, I could run very fast. ☊

Hồi toi còn bé, tôi có thể chạy rất nhanh. ☊
1389

I was tired last night, but I couldn't sleep. ☊

Tối qua tôi mệt nhưng tôi không ngủ được. ☊
1390

I had a party last week, but Imran and Latifa couldn't come. ☊

Tuần trước tôi có một bữa tiệc nhưng Imran và Latifa đã không đến được. ☊
1391

Can you opthe door, please? > Could you opthe door, please? ☊

Cậu có thể mở cửa được không? Cậu làm ơn mở cửa được không? ☊
1392

Can you wait a minute, please? > Could you wait a moment, please? ☊

Cậu có thể đợi một phút được không? Cậu làm ơn đợi một phút được không? ☊
1393

Can I have change for a dollar, please? > Could I have change for a dollar, please. ☊

Tôi có thể đổi một dollar được không? Làm ơn cho tôi đổi một dollar được không? ☊
1394

Silvio, can I borrow your umbrella? > Silvio, could I borrow your umbrella? ☊

Silvio, tôi có thể mượn cậu cái ô được không? Silvio, cho tôi mượn cái ô được không? ☊
1395

Hello, can I speak to Tomas, please? > Hello, could I speak to Tomas please? ☊

Xin chào, tôi có thể nói chuyện với Tomas được không? Xin chào, cho tôi nói chuyện với Tomas được không? ☊
1408

I was tired, but I couldn't sleep. ☊

Tôi mệt nhưng tôi đã không ngủ được. ☊
1409

I wasn't hungry yesterday. I couldn't nish dinner. ☊

Hôm qua tôi không đói. Tôi đã không ăn hết bữa tối. ☊
1411

Lakshmi couldn't go to the meeting last week. She was sick. ☊

Lakshmi tuần trước không đi họp được. Cô ấy bị ốm. ☊
1897

I can speak a little French. — You can? But earlier you said you couldn't. ☊

Tôi biết nói một chút tiếng Pháp. - Thế ư? Nhưng trước cậu bảo cậu không biết cơ mà. ☊
1929

How much does it cost to park here? > Could you tell me how much it costs to park here? ☊

Đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu? > Cậu có thể cho tôi biết đỗ xe ở đây mất bao nhiêu không? ☊
1934

She wanted to know if I could speak another language. ☊

Cô ấy muốn biết tôi có biết nói ngôn ngữ nào khác không. ☊
1954

Serge has a car and you need a ride to the station. You ask, "Could you give me a ride to the station?" ☊

Serge có xe hơi và bạn cần chở đến nhà gare. Bạn nói: "Cậu có thể chở tôi đến nhà gare được không?" ☊
1974

It was very funny. I couldn't stop laughing. ☊

Buồn cười lắm. Tôi đã không thể nào ngừng cười. ☊
2019

EN He could remember driving along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself. ☊

Anh ấy nhớ được lúc lái xe trên đường ngay trước khi có tai nạn nhưng anh ấy không thể nhớ được chính lúc tai nạn. ☊
2032

I tried to keep my eyes open, but I couldn't. ☊

Tôi đã cố gắng mở mắt nhưng tôi không làm được. ☊
2043

She tried to be serious, but she couldn't help laughing. ☊

Cô ấy cố gắng nghiêm túc nhưng cô ấy không nhịn được cười. ☊
2147

We whispered so that nobody could hear our conversation. ☊

Chúng tôi đã nói thầm để không ai có thể nghe thấy cuộc trao đổi của chúng tôi. ☊
2150

I slowed down so that the car behind me could pass. ☊

Tôi đi chậm lại để chiếc xe đằng sau tôi vượt qua được. ☊
2194

I could hear it raining. ☊

Tôi đã nghe thấy được trời đang mưa. ☊
2357

I tried to study, but I couldn't concentrate. ☊

Tôi đã cố học nhưng tôi không tập trung được. ☊
2372

I'd like to have a garden so that I could grow my own vegetables. ☊

Tôi muốn có vườn để tôi có thể tự trồng rau cho riêng tôi. ☊
2442

I couldn't decide which of the two (2) shirts to buy. I liked both. ☊

Tôi không quyết định được trong hai cái áo thì mua cái nào. Tôi thích cả hai. ☊
2446

You could stay at either of these hotels. (2) > You could stay at any of these hotels. (many) ☊

Cậu có thể ở một trong hai khách sạn này. > Cậu ở khách sạn nào cũng được. ☊
2530

The doctor who examined me couldn't nd anything wrong. ☊

Vị bác sĩ khám cho tôi không tìm thấy được vấn đề gì. ☊
2574

The movie was unnecessarily long. It could have been much shorter. ☊

Bộ lm dài không cần thiết. Nó lẽ ra phải ngắn hơn nhiều. ☊
2586

The music was so loud that you could hear it from miles away. ☊

Âm nhạc to đến nỗi mà tôi có thể nghe thấy nó cách đây hàng dặm. ☊
2596

The instructions were very complicated. They could have been simpler. ☊

Chỉ dẫn rất phức tạp. Lẽ ra nó phải đơn giản hơn. ☊
2602

Could you speak a bit more slowly? ☊

Cậu nói chậm hơn một chút được không? ☊
2615

I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could. ☊

Xin lỗi tôi đến muộn. Tôi đã đến đây sớm nhất có thể. ☊
2617

Could you send me the money as soon as possible? ☊

Cậu có thể gửi cho tôi tiền sớm nhất có thể không? ☊
Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'> 2655 Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'>

I couldn't sleep despite being very tired. > Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep. Even though I was really tired, I couldn't sleep.'> ☊

Tôi không ngủ được mặc dù tôi rất mệt. Cho dù tôi thực sự mệt, tôi vẫn không ngủ được. ☊
2721

EN There's somebody at the door, could you please answer it? ☊

Có ai đó ngoài cửa, cậu làm ơn trả lời được không? ☊
2761

I didn't bring enough cash, so could I pay BY credit card? ☊

Tôi không mang đủ tiền mặt, vậy tôi có thể trả bằng thẻ tín dụng được không? ☊
2976

They couldn't get along with each other, so the relationship didn't work out in the end. ☊

Họ đã không thể sống với nhau nên mối quan hệ cuối cùng đã không thành. ☊

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could [ Rank: 57 ] modal 👪

FN: could v Possibility
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VSLW123

làm ơn... ☊

please, could you.... vsl1

VSLS

Dạ, xin lỗi, anh làm ơn cho hỏi: Chợ Nancy có gần đây không ạ? ☊

Excuse me, could you (to a male) help me: Is the Nancy Market nearby? vsl1

50L

Bạn sẽ đánh thức tôi vào lúc 7.00 giờ được không? *

Could you please wake me up at 7 o’clock? 036
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Bạn có thể giới thiệu cho tôi chút gì không? *

Could you recommend something? 046
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Bạn làm ơn đưa tôi tiền giấy nhỏ. *

Could you please give me small notes / bills (am.)? 062
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Ở đâu là bãi đỗ xe? *

Where could I park? 065
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Anh ấy đã đến đúng giờ không? Anh ấy đã không đến được đúng giờ. *

Did he come on time? He could not come on time. 084
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Anh ấy đã tìm được đường không? Anh ấy đã không tìm được đường. *

Did he find the way? He could not find the way. 084
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Anh ấy đã hiểu được bạn không? Anh ấy đã không hiểu được tôi. *

Did he understand you? He could not understand me. 084
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Tại sao bạn đã không đến được đúng giờ? *

Why could you not come on time? 084
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Tại sao bạn đã không tìm được đường? *

Why could you not find the way? 084
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Tại sao bạn đã không hiểu được anh ấy? *

Why could you not understand him? 084
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Tôi đã không đến được đúng giờ, bởi vì xe buýt không chạy. *

I could not come on time because there were no buses. 084
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Tôi đã không tìm được đường, bởi vì tôi không có bản đồ thành phố. *

I could not find the way because I had no city map. 084
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Tôi đã không hiểu được anh ấy, bởi vì nhạc ồn quá. *

I could not understand him because the music was so loud. 084
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Sau khi anh ấy bị tai nạn, anh ấy đã không làm việc được nữa. *

After he had an accident, he could not work anymore. 096

like: could
VNEN

chớ ai nữa * ☊

who else could it be? * ☊
VNEN

còn gì bằng * ☊

what could be better than ~, there’s nothing like ~ * ☊
VNEN

có thể * ☊

can, perhaps, maybe, may, might, could * ☊
VNEN

có thể có được * ☊

could have * ☊
VNEN

có thể nói * ☊

one could say * ☊
VNEN

làm gì không hiểu * ☊

how could one not understand * ☊
VNEN

làm sao biết được * ☊

how could one know? * ☊
VNEN

nào hay * ☊

no one knows, no one knew, no one can tell, no one could tell * ☊
VNEN

sao nó có thể làm một việc như thế * ☊

how could he do such a thing * ☊
VNEN

trước khi nàng kịp thốt lên * ☊

before she could say anything * ☊
VNEN

được hiểu là * ☊

could be understood to mean * ☊