Como Pronunciar "couldn't be helped"
expression
KUD-nt bee HELPT
KUD-nt bee HELPT
Definição
Used to say that something was unavoidable or nothing could have been done to change it.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈkʊdən/, /ˈkʊdənt/ /ˈbi/, /bi/ /ˈhɛɫpt
Inglês Britânico
ˈkʊd(ə)nt/ /bˈiː/ /hˈɛlpt
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
KUD-nt bee HELPT
UK
KUD-nt bee HELPT
Ouça em Contexto
It rained on our picnic, but it couldn't be helped.
The store was already closed when we arrived, so it couldn't be helped.
She missed the bus, but it couldn't be helped because of bad traffic.
Sorry about the delay—traffic was awful, it couldn't be helped.