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could

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phrase Common #1,648
could Used with a verb to describe past ability or possibility. Depending on context, it can also mean “could have.”
HI: जब मौसम अच्छा था, हम बाहर जा सकते थे।
EN: When the weather was nice, we could go outside.

कम से कम इतना तो हम कर ही सकते थे।

At least we could have done that much.

— डाई हार्ड (1988)

किसी को भी चुन सकते थे हम।

We could have chosen anyone.

— Haq (2025)

अब हम अपने घर जा सकते थे।

We could go home now.

— पीके (2014)

तुम मर सकते थे।

You could have died.

बिस्तर तक ले जा सकते थे मगर।

You could have carried it all the way to the bed, though.

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

तुम भाग सकते थे।

You could have run away.

हम दिल की धड़कन नहीं सुन सकते थे, डॉक्टर।

We couldn't hear a heartbeat, Doctor.

— Roma (2018)

इस कंपनी को वहाँ तक ले जाऊँ जहाँ खुद पापा भी नहीं सोच सकते थे।

I’ll take this company further than even Dad could have imagined.

— Jab We Met (2007)

थोड़ी देर रुक नहीं सकते थे?

Couldn't you have waited a little longer?

— Jab We Met (2007)

पम्मी, आप दिन बंद कर सकते थे।

Pammi, you could have closed out the day.

— अंधाधुन (2018)

हाँ, पर वे माफ़ी माँग सकते थे।

Yes, but they could have apologized.

— 火垂るの墓 (1988)

आप भाग सकते थे।

You could have run away.

तुम जा सकते थे।

You could have gone.

हम बाँट सकते थे।

We could have shared it.

— The Boss Baby (2017)

आप झूठ भी बोल सकते थे।

You could have lied, too.

— 12th Fail (2023)