couldn't
US /ˈkʊdnt/
・UK /ˈkʊdnt/
A2
aux. v.Auxiliary VerbContraction of 'could not'. Used to express inability, impossibility, or refusal in the past.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
aux. v.Auxiliary VerbUsed to express doubt or disbelief about something that happened or didn't happen.
Couldn't he have called earlier?
aux. v.Auxiliary VerbUsed to express a surprising or frustrating inability to do something.
I tried to call you, but couldn't get through.
aux. v.Auxiliary VerbUsed as a polite way to make a request or suggestion.
Couldn't you help me with this heavy box?
contr.ContractionContraction of 'could not'.
I couldn't hear what she was saying.
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Movie Titles That Lied Straight To Your Face
- The third big-screen Batman movie obviously couldn't have an infinite running time, though this movie certainly seems like it never ends.
The third big-screen Batman movie obviously couldn't have an infinite running time, though this movie certainly seems like it never ends.
- The third big-screen Batman movie obviously couldn't have an infinite running time, though
The third big-screen Batman movie obviously couldn't have an infinite running time, though
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- This is this is this can't be this couldn't be avoided no matter what.
This is this is this can't be this couldn't be avoided no matter what.
- This is… this is… this couldn't be avoided
no matter what.
This is… this is… this couldn't be avoided no matter what.
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- They couldn't believe it.
They couldn't believe it.
- THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE
THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE
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- This skyscraper is so tall that I couldn't even fit it in this video.
This skyscraper is so tall that I couldn't even fit it in this video.
- This skyscraper is so tall that I couldn't even fit it in this video.
This skyscraper is so tall that I couldn't even fit it in this video.
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- Right after the death, you may feel sorry and sad because of the things you couldn't do for her instead of thinking of the good old days.
Right after the death, you may feel sorry and sad because of the things you couldn't do for her instead of thinking of the good old days.
- because of the things you couldn't do for her
because of the things you couldn't do for her
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- Since I couldn't test it for long stretches in my real house.
Since I couldn't test it for long stretches in my real house.
- Since I couldn't test it for long stretches in my real house Can you see my eyes?
Since I couldn't test it for long stretches in my real house Can you see my eyes?
When You Catch Your Boyfriend (ft. Nick Jonas)
- I've resisted the urge and waited through all of your travels to make tonight special and you couldn't just wait for me to come over?!
I've resisted the urge and waited through all of your travels to make tonight special and you couldn't just wait for me to come over?!
My Horrible Nightmare Group Project
- and I couldn't believe what was playing back to me.
and I couldn't believe what was playing back to me.
- but I couldn't do anything else about it,
but I couldn't do anything else about it,
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- but because I was boxing, I couldn't sweat for multiple weeks on end while this procedure was ongoing, so I couldn't do it.
but because I was boxing, I couldn't sweat for multiple weeks on end while this procedure was ongoing, so I couldn't do it.
- I couldn't sweat for multiple weeks on end
I couldn't sweat for multiple weeks on end
Jimmy Kimmel's FULL INTERVIEW with President George W. Bush
- and then in the background there, I had Guillermo, so I couldn't help but smile.
and then in the background there, I had Guillermo, so I couldn't help but smile.
- GUILLERMO, SO I COULDN'T HELP
GUILLERMO, SO I COULDN'T HELP