English Word: couldn't
Italian Translation: non poteva

Example Sentences:

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pronounce that word at all.
Per quanto si sforzasse, proprio non riusciva a pronunciare quella parola.
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I couldn't sleep last night.
Ieri notte non sono riuscito a dormire.
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He couldn't prove his innocence to the court.
Non riuscì a dimostrare la propria innocenza alla corte.
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Despite her efforts she couldn't lose weight.
Malgrado i suoi sforzi, non riusciva a perdere peso.
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I couldn't believe it, but he actually told the truth.
Stentavo a crederci ma, in effetti, aveva detto la verità.
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Related Words:

could

/kʊd/

potrebbe, potuto

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not

/nɒt/

non

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