Usage examples of "couldn't" in English with translation to French

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I couldn't get it. Je n'ai pas capté.
I couldn't do otherwise. Je n'ai eu d'autre choix que de le faire.
He couldn't pass the examination. Il a raté son examen.
I couldn't do that either. Je ne suis pas non plus arrivé à le faire.
I couldn't understand his joke. Je ne comprends pas sa blague.
I couldn't sleep well last night. J'ai mal dormi hier soir.
Why couldn't you sleep last night? Pourquoi n'es-tu pas arrivé à dormir la nuit dernière ?
I couldn't make him understand my English. Je ne réussis pas à lui faire comprendre mon anglais.
She acknowledged that she couldn't speak French. Elle a admis ne pas être capable de parler français.
Sorry, I couldn't catch what you said. Désolé, je n'ai pas compris ce que vous avez dit.
At first, I couldn't play the guitar. Au début, je n'arrivais pas à jouer de la guitare.
I couldn't remember ever having met her. Je ne me souvenais pas l'avoir jamais rencontrée.
Harry couldn't keep up with the class. Harry n'arrivait pas à suivre le niveau de la classe.
I couldn't bear to look at her. Je ne supportais pas de la regarder.
At first, I couldn't understand what he said. Au début, je n'arrivais pas à comprendre ce qu'il disait.
We could all see it coming, couldn't we? On s'y attendait tous, n'est-ce pas?
I couldn't get the point of his speech. Je n'ai pas compris les points essentiels de son discours.
I couldn't get him to leave me alone. Je n'ai pas réussi à ce qu'il me laisse tranquille.
He tried to make his wife happy, but couldn't. Il essaya de rendre sa femme heureuse, mais il n'y parvint pas.
We couldn't figure out what Paul wanted to do. Nous n'arrivions pas à comprendre ce que Paul voulait faire.
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