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

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I couldn't stop laughing. Non riuscivo a smettere di ridere.
I couldn't control my anger. Non riuscivo a controllare la rabbia.
Tom couldn't believe his eyes. Tom non credeva ai suoi occhi.
Ken couldn't recall his name. Ken non riusciva a ricordare il suo nome.
Ken couldn't remember his name. Ken non riusciva a ricordare il suo nome.
Tom couldn't control his anger. Tom non poté controllare la sua rabbia.
Tom couldn't keep from laughing. Tom non riusciva a trattenersi dal ridere.
I couldn't hold back my anger. Non riuscivo a contenere la rabbia.
He couldn't pass the entrance examination. Non è riuscito a passare l'esame d'ingresso.
I couldn't take in his idea. Non ho capito la sua idea.
Tom couldn't find the bus stop. Tom non è riuscito a trovare la fermata dell'autobus.
Tom tried to smile, but couldn't. Tom cercò di sorridere, ma non ce la fece.
I couldn't sleep well last night. Non sono riuscito a dormire bene la scorsa notte.
I couldn't see through his lies. Non sono riuscito a vedere attraverso le sue bugie.
I couldn't abide looking at it. Non sono riuscito a sopportarne la vista.
I couldn't stand looking at it. Non ce la facevo a guardare.
The ring couldn't be found anywhere. Non è stato possibile trovare da nessuna parte l'anello.
I couldn't get back to sleep. Non riuscii a riaddormentarmi.
I couldn't get in touch with him. Non sono riuscito a mettermi in contatto con lui.
Tom couldn't make himself understood in French. Tom non riusciva a farsi capire in francese.
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