English-German translation for "could"

"could" German translation

could
[kud; kəd] <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprät>

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  • could → see „can“
    could → see „can“
could you possibly tell me …?
could you possibly tell me …?
if looks could kill
wenn Blicke töten könnten
if looks could kill
we could do with some more
wir könnten noch einige brauchen
we could do with some more
I could choke that man!
ich könnte diesen Menschen erwürgen!
I could choke that man!
could you manage next week?
kannst du nächste Woche?
could you manage next week?
O that I could believe it!
dass ich es doch glauben könnte!
O that I could believe it!
could you shift a little?
kannst dusomething | etwas etwas rutschen?
could you shift a little?
I could have kicked myself
ich hätte mir in den Hintern beißen können, ich hätte mich ohrfeigen können
I could have kicked myself
he could have come
er hätte kommen können
he could have come
we could not get leave
wir konnten keinen Urlaub bekommen
we could not get leave
she could boast only one hat
sie besaß nur einen Hut
she could boast only one hat
equally, you could say that …
man könnte genauso gut sagen, dass …
equally, you could say that …
I could never stand him
ich habe ihn nie riechen können
ich habe ihn nie gemocht
I could never stand him
could not
konnte nicht
could not
I could never read through that book
ich konnte dieses Buch nie zu Ende lesen
I could never read through that book
he could realize the scene
he could realize the scene
I never could spell
I never could spell
seeing (that) we could not help him
da wir ihm doch nicht helfen konnten
seeing (that) we could not help him
I could use a drink
ich könnte einen Drink gebrauchen
I could use a drink
Blind Freddie could see that!
das sieht doch ein Blinder!
Blind Freddie could see that!
Aber keiner konnte dem Gegner einen Vorteil abgewinnen.
But neither could get an advantage.
Source: Books
Sie könnte durchaus eine höhere Priorität genießen, wird aber immerhin gemacht.
It could be given higher priority, but it is in fact under way.
Source: Europarl
Doch vielleicht sollte ich heute nachmittag nur ein oder zwei Dinge ansprechen.
But perhaps I could just say one or two things this afternoon.
Source: Europarl
Ich konnte es nicht ertragen, wie mein Sohn mich ansah.
I could not bear the way my son looked at me.
Source: Books
Dieses dumme Lächeln konnte er sich nicht verzeihen.
He could not forgive himself for that silly smile.
Source: Books
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