auraient pu

could have

→ avoir
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could have Used with an infinitive to describe something that could have happened or been done.
FR: Ils auraient pu arriver plus tôt.
EN: They could have arrived earlier.

Ces gens étaient mes parents, mais d'autres auraient pu l'être.

These people were my parents, but others could have been.

— Les Ailes du désir (1987)

Elles auraient pu te tuer.

They could have killed you.

Elles auraient pu vous tuer.

They could have killed you.

Combien auraient pu l'éviter ?

How many could have avoided it?

— Independence Day (1996)

Les flics auraient pu être ici, ils peuvent débarquer !

The cops could have been here, they can show up!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Dans ma vie, il y avait bien des choses qui auraient pu aller beaucoup mieux.

There were plenty of things in my life that could have gone much better.

Leurs corps auraient pu finir dans un champ.

Their bodies could have ended up in a field.

— Article 15 (2019)

Tant de choses auraient pu être faites.

So many things could have been done.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)