COULDN'T | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBcouldn't. uk / ˈkʊd. ə nt / us / ˈkʊd. ə nt /. Add to word list. short form of could not: I couldn't find my keys this morning. Fewer examples. She couldn't study with the children chasing …
Couldn't Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB: could not. More from Merriam-Webster on couldn't.
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WEBDec 1, 2014 · I think "couldn't" can refer to either future hypothetical scenarios, or past hypothetical scenarios, suggesting the likely impossibility of something. For example: Q: If they offered you a huge sum of money, would you be willing to do it? A: I couldn't do it; not even if they offered me all the money in the world.
COULDN'T | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
WEBMeaning of couldn't – Learner’s Dictionary. couldn't. uk / ˈkʊd ə nt / us. Add to word list. short for could not: I couldn't understand what he was saying. Fewer examples. I …
COULDN'T definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEBcouldn't. (kʊdənt ) A2. Couldn't is the usual spoken form of 'could not'. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
COULDN'T Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBCouldn't definition: contraction of could not.. See examples of COULDN'T used in a sentence.
couldn't - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
WEBA formal way of saying "I couldn't make it to..." a gang that couldn’t shoot straight. a half mile gap on either side of us where the infantry couldn't advance. a problem (that) he still …
Couldn't - definition of couldn't by The Free Dictionary
WEBDefine couldn't. couldn't synonyms, couldn't pronunciation, couldn't translation, English dictionary definition of couldn't. Contraction of could not. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Couldn't Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
WEBCouldn't definition: Could not.
COULDNT - Definition in English - bab.la
WEBUK /ˈkʊdnt/ contraction could not the timing couldn't be better Examples We couldn't have done it without the help of the local council and town centre manager. British She couldn't believe it when she was told how long she would have to wait, she says. British One resident who couldn't take it any longer has gone to stay with family in Scotland.
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