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could
/kJd; strong form kUd/
modal verb
(négatif could not, short form couldn’t /'kUdnt/)
1 digunakan sebagai past tense dari can
▪ He said that he could kill you.
Dia mengatakan bahwa dia bisa membunuhmu.
▪ Sorry, I couldn’t catch what you were saying.
Maaf, saya tidak bisa menangkap apa yg Anda katakan.
▪ I couldn’t do it alone so he helped me.
Saya tidak bisa melakukannya sendirian jadi dia membantuku.

▪ Years ago you could buy it for a hundred dolar.
Dulu Anda bisa membeli barang ini dengan seratus dolar.

▪ It was so crowded taht I couldn't find her.
Tempat itu sangat ramai sehingga saya tidak bisa menemukan dia.

▪ When I was young, I could stay up all night long.
Ketika saya muda, saya bisa begadang sepanjang malam.

▪ She said that she could do it.
Dia mengatakan bahwa dia bisa melakukannya.

▪ How could something like this happen to you?
Bagaimana hal seperti ini bisa terjadi padamu?

▪ I could see that there was something wrong.
Saya bisa melihat bahwa ada sesuatu yang salah.

2 digunakan untuk meminta izin untuk melakukan sesuatu; boléh
▪ Could I use your pen, please?
Apakah saya boléh menggunakan penamu?
▪ Could we see you again?
Boléhkah kami bertemu denganmu lagi?

▪ Could I come again?
Bolehkah saya datang lagi?

▪ Could I speak to you privately?
Bolehkah saya berbicara kepadamu secara pribadi?

▪ Could you come to my office at ten?
Bisakah Anda datang ke kantor saya jam sepuluh?

3 digunakan dengan sopan untuk meminta seseorang melakukan sesuatu untukmu
▪ Could you pick me up at seven?
Dapatkah engkau menjemputku jam tujuh?

▪ Could you come a little early today?
Bisakah Anda datang sedikit lebih awal hari ini?

▪ Could you pass me the pepper?
Bisakah Anda mengambilkan saya merica itu.

4 digunakan untuk menyatakan kemungkinan
▪ He could apologize now if you insist.
Dia mungkin akan meminta maaf jika engkau bersikeras.
▪ Don’t worry - they could have got lost.
Jangan khawatir – meréka mungkin telah tersesat saja.
▪ ‘Have some more.’ ‘Oh, I couldn’t, thanks.’
“Makan lagi.” “Oh, Saya tidak mungkin bisa makan lagi. Terima kasih.”

▪ You could  / may  / might be making a mistake.
Anda mungkin membuat kesalahan.

▪ This could be our only chance / way to survive.
Ini mungkin adalah kesempatan / jalan satu-satunya bagi kami untuk bertahan hidup.

▪ I think he could still be alive.
Saya merasa dia mungkin masih hidup.

▪ Could this be our taxi?
Mungkinkah ini taksi kita?

▪ He could be trying to cheat us.
Dia mungkin sedang mencoba menipu kita.

▪ This medicine could help your headache.
Obat ini mungkin bisa membantu / menolong sakit kepalamu.

▪ He could be right.
Dia mungkin benar.

▪ I could do it now, if you like.
Saya mungkin bisa melakukannya / mengerjakannya sekarang , jika Anda mau.

▪ Don't worry. Your father could have just forgotten to pick you up.
Jangan khawatir. Ayahmu mungkin hanya telah lupa menjemputmu.

▪ He could've been killed.
Dia mungkin saja bisa terbunuh!

5 digunakan untuk mengusulkan sesuatu
▪ We could give him a call.
Kita bisa menélépon dia.
▪ You could always let me know.
Kamu selalu bisa memberitahuku.

▪ We could leave earlier.
Kita bisa berangkat lebih awal.

▪ You could do it tomorrow.
Anda bisa mengerjakannya besok.

▪ You could always give him a call.
Anda bisa selalu menelepon dia.

▪ I could call an ambulance.
Saya bisa memanggil ambulans.

6 digunakan untuk menyatakan ketidaksenangan karena seseorang tidak melakukan sesuatu
▪ They could have let me know they were going to be late!
Meréka seharusnya dapat memberitahukanku bahwa meréka akan terlambat!

▪ He could have apologized.
Dia seharusnya meminta maaf.

▪ You could try to say you are sorry.
Anda bisa mencoba mengatakan bahwa Anda menyesal.

▪ She could have given me a call.
Dia seharusnya menelepon saya.

▪ She could at least tell us why she was late.
Dia setidaknya bisa memberitahu kita mengapa dia terlambat.

▪ You could look for a career abroad.
Anda bisa menari karier di luar negeri.

▪ It would be a good idea if you could do it alone.
Adalah ide yag bagus jika Anda bisa melakukannya sendirian.

7 (informal)
digunakan untuk penekanan
▪ I’m so furious I could kill him!
Saya sangat marah saya bahkan dapat membunuhnya!
▪ I was so happy I could have bought her anything.
Saya begitu senang saya bisa membelikannya apa saja.
▪ I could’ve killed him for treating her like that.
Saya bisa membunuhnya karena telah memperlakukan dia seperti itu.

▪ I could've have died of jealousy.
Saya bisa mati karena cemburu.

▪ I was so angry I could scream!
Saya begitu marah sehingga saya bisa berteriak!

■  IDIOM
| could do with sth
(informal)
digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa Anda memerlukan sesuatu atau ingin sesuatu
▪ I could do with a pair of scissors!
Saya memerlukan gunting!
▪ I could have done with a bath.
Saya perlu sekali mandi, tetapi hal itu tidak terjadi.

▪ Is there a cafe near here?  I could do with a cold drink.
Apakah ada cafe di dekat sini? Saya perlu minum minuman yang dingin.

| I couldn’t care less
saya tidak peduli
▪ I couldn’t care less what he would do.
Saya tidak peduli apa yang dia akan lakukan.
| I couldn’t agree (with you) more/less
→ lihat agree
| couldn’t be more wonderful, exciting, boring, etc.
tidak mungkin lebih menyenangkan, menggembirakan, membosankan, dan lain-lain
| couldn’t be better/prettier/worse
tidak mungkin lebih baik/manis/buruk

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