Sentence examples of "couldn't" in English with translation "pouvoir"

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That couldn't be helped. On n'y pouvait rien.
Couldn't we cuddle, instead? On pourrait pas faire des câlins, plutôt ?
We couldn't convince him. Nous n'avons pas pu le convaincre.
I couldn't stop laughing. Je ne pouvais m'empêcher de rire.
He couldn't help himself. Il ne pouvait pas s'en empêcher.
She couldn't have said that. Elle ne pourrait pas avoir dit ça.
He couldn't remember my address. Il ne pouvait se souvenir de mon adresse.
I couldn't help laughing out. Je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher d'éclater de rire.
Why couldn't you come yesterday? Pourquoi n'as-tu pas pu venir hier?
I couldn't make myself understood. Je ne pouvais pas me faire comprendre.
He couldn't get the job. Il n'a pas pu avoir le poste.
We couldn't understand her logic. Nous ne pûmes comprendre sa logique.
I couldn't sleep all night. Je n'ai pas pu dormir de toute la nuit.
He couldn't understand the sentence. Il ne pouvait pas comprendre la phrase.
He couldn't corral his anger. Il n'a pas pu contrôler sa colère.
I couldn't believe my eyes. Je ne pouvais pas en croire mes yeux.
I couldn't have prevented this. Je n'aurais pu prévenir cela.
I couldn't help but laugh. Je ne pouvais m'empêcher de rire.
I couldn't believe my ears! Je ne pouvais pas en croire mes oreilles !
Sorry, I couldn't help it. Désolé, je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher.
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