This is the 89th most frequent French word.
pourrait
"Could" (conditional form of "can").
In this sentence, "pourrait" is used to express a possibility or potential action depending on a condition.
Il pourrait venir demain si le temps s'améliore.
He could come tomorrow if the weather improves.
Here, "pourrait" indicates a speculation or likelihood regarding a past event.
Elle pourrait être déjà partie avant que nous arrivions.
She might have already left before we arrived.
In this example, "pourrions" (first person plural of "pourrait") is used to suggest a polite or tentative proposal.