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

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I couldn't stop laughing. No podía dejar de reír.
I couldn't believe it No lo podía creer
Tom couldn't stop coughing. Tom no podía parar de toser.
They couldn't judge me. No me pudieron juzgar.
Tom couldn't help smiling. Tom no podía evitar sonreír.
We couldn't convince him. No pudimos convencerlo.
They couldn't stop laughing. No podían parar de reír.
I couldn't see everything. No podía ver lo todo.
We couldn't help weeping. No pudimos evitar llorar.
I couldn't speak Japanese. No pude hablar japonés.
I couldn't even guess. No podía ni imaginármelo.
They couldn't defend themselves. Ellos no pudieron defenderse por sí mismos.
Tom couldn't make himself understood. Tom no podía hacerse entender.
I couldn't restrain a smile. No pude aguantarme una sonrisa.
Tom couldn't quite understand it. Tom no pudo entenderlo mucho.
I couldn't control my tears. No pude controlar mis lágrimas.
I couldn't make myself understood. Yo no pude darme a entender.
I couldn't find his house. No pude encontrar su casa.
I couldn't understand her accent. No podía entender su acento.
I couldn't sleep all night. Yo no pude dormir en toda la noche.
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