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ne put

could not

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phrase Rare #29,744
could not The literary or formal passé simple form of « ne pouvoir » for il, elle, or on; commonly found in written narratives.
FR: Il ne put répondre à la question.
EN: He could not answer the question.

Marie ne put retenir un petit sourire.

Marie couldn't help but smile a little.

Personne ne put résoudre le casse-tête.

No one could solve the puzzle.

Nulle part on ne put trouver l'anneau.

The ring could not be found anywhere.

Elle ne put s'endormir car elle pensait à lui.

She couldn’t fall asleep because she was thinking about him.

Il était malade, aussi il ne put assister à la fête.

He was ill, so he was unable to attend the party.

Le pont ne put résister à la force du puissant courant et s'effondra.

The bridge could not withstand the force of the powerful current and collapsed.

Aucun d'entre nous ne put arriver au pont à temps.

None of us could get to the bridge in time.

Il ne put dormir du fait de la forte chaleur.

He couldn't sleep because of the intense heat.

Tom ne put finir son dîner.

Tom couldn't finish his dinner.