Usage examples of "could" in English with translation to Portuguese

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Could you shut the door? Você poderia fechar a porta?
Do you know where he could have hidden his money? Você sabe onde poderíamos ter escondido o dinheiro dele?
Could you say that again? Você pode dizer isso de novo?
I did not know that you could cook so well. Não sabia que você sabia cozinhar tão bem.
Tom could hardly believe him. Tom mal podia acreditar nele.
Tom could be in the kitchen, but I don't know. Talvez o Tom esteja na cozinha, mas não sei.
What could be the reason? Qual poderia ser o motivo?
You could have done it. Você poderia ter feito.
Could you take this, please? Você poderia pegar isso, por favor?
Could you please repeat that? Você poderia, por favor, repetir isso?
Maybe you could enlighten me. Talvez você possa me esclarecer.
Could you talk more slowly? Você poderia falar mais devagar?
Could you choose for me Você poderia escolher para mim
Could you solve the problem? Você poderia resolver o problema?
Could I use your desk? Posso usar a sua carteira?
Without air, nothing could live. Sem ar, nada poderia viver.
Could you approve my proposal? Você pode aprovar minha proposta?
Could we have a spoon? Pode nos trazer uma colher?
If I could, I would. Se pudesse, eu o faria.
Could you keep still, everyone? Vocês todos poderiam ficar parados?
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