Could do with Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
Used to say that you would like or need something, or that something would improve your situation right now.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This is an informal phrase, common in British English and sometimes in other varieties. It often shows polite desire or indirect need (e.g., "I could do with a coffee"). Often not a strong necessity—more like 'want' or mild 'need'. Don't use in formal writing.
Spanish: necesitaría - me vendría bien - no me haría malPortuguese (BR): precisaria de - cairia bem - estaria precisando dePortuguese (PT): precisava de - dava-me jeito - fazia-me faltaChinese (Simplified): 需要 - 可以来点Chinese (Traditional): 需要 - 可以來點Hindi: काम चल सकता है - ज़रूरत हैArabic: بحاجة إلى - سيكون جيداً لوBengali: ভাল লাগত - দরকার হতে পারেRussian: не помешало бы - пригодилось быJapanese: 〜がほしい - 〜があると助かるVietnamese: rất cần - rất muốnKorean: ~가 있으면 좋겠다 - ~이 필요하다Turkish: işime yarardı - fena olmazdıUrdu: اچھی ہوگی - ضرورت محسوس ہو رہی ہےIndonesian: akan sangat butuh - akan cukup senang
جمل نموذجية
I could do with a glass of water.
basic
My plants could do with some water.
basic
You look tired; you could do with some rest.
basic
After that long meeting, I could do with a break.
natural
It's so hot today, we could do with some ice cream.
natural
Honestly, I could do with some good news right about now.
natural