Sentence examples of "pouvait" in French with translation "can"

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On n'y pouvait rien. That couldn't be helped.
Elle pouvait sentir ses genoux trembler. She could feel her knees shaking.
Chacun pouvait facilement constater sa déception. Everyone could easily see his disappointment.
Mais nul ne pouvait m'aider. But no man could help me.
Personne ne pouvait résoudre l'énigme. No one could solve the puzzle.
Personne ne pouvait décider quoi faire. Nobody could decide as to what to do.
Sa voix pouvait être correctement entendue. Her voice could be heard well.
Il pouvait surmonter toutes les difficultés. He could get over every difficulty.
Personne ne pouvait refuser leur invitation. No one could turn down their invitation.
Il ne pouvait contenir son enthousiasme. He couldn't restrain his excitement.
Rien ne pouvait changer ses convictions. Nothing could sway his conviction.
Elle ne pouvait plus supporter sa grossièreté. She couldn't put up with his rudeness any more.
La police ne pouvait contrôler la foule. The police could not control the mob.
J'ai dit qu'il pouvait partir. I said he could go.
Personne ne pouvait résoudre le casse-tête. No one could solve the puzzle.
Le soldat blessé pouvait à peine marcher. The wounded soldier could hardly walk.
Il ne pouvait pas comprendre la phrase. He couldn't understand the sentence.
L'orateur ne pouvait se faire entendre. The speaker couldn't make himself heard.
Il ne pouvait pas s'en empêcher. He couldn't help himself.
Le pompier ne pouvait éteindre les flammes. The fireman could not extinguish the flames.
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