Sentence examples of "could" in English

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We could not overtake him. Non riuscimmo a coglierlo di sorpresa.

I could hardly hear him. Riuscivo a sentirlo a malapena.

Could you pass the salt? Mi passi il sale per favore?

I could not see anything. Non riuscivo a vedere niente.

If only I could speak French. Se solo parlassi francese.

I wish I could help you. Vorrei poterla aiutare.

Bob could not control his anger. Bob non è riuscito a controllare la sua rabbia.

I could hardly keep from laughing. Mi sono trattenuto a malapena dal ridere.

Could you pass me the pepper, please? Mi passi il pepe, per favore?

I wish I could go to Japan. Mi piacerebbe tanto andare in Giappone.

The students could not give an answer. Gli studenti non sono riusciti a dare una risposta.

He could no longer stand the pain. Non riusciva più a reggere il dolore.

Few students could understand what he said. Pochi studenti riuscirono a capire quel che disse.

I wish I could be more spontaneous. Vorrei essere più spontaneo.

I could make myself understood in English. Riuscivo a farmi capire in inglese.

They shouted as loudly as they could. Urlarono il più forte possibile.

Could I have a glass of white wine? Un bicchiere di vino bianco, per favore.

If I had time, I could help you. Se avessi tempo ti aiuterei.

Tom could only understand a little French then. A quel tempo Tom capiva solo un po' il francese.

I could not convince him of his mistake. Non sono riuscito a fargli riconoscere il suo errore.

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