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nous avons pu

we were able to

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phrase Rare #37,123
we were able to Often followed by an infinitive; the action can be understood from context when it is omitted.
FR: Nous avons pu finir le travail à temps.
EN: We were able to finish the work on time.

Nous avons pu parler comme avant.

We were able to talk like before.

Son petit déj sera meilleur que tout ce que nous avons pu manger.

His breakfast will be better than anything we've ever eaten.

— Fight Club (1999)

Par bonheur, la météo était bonne et nous avons pu manger dehors.

Luckily, the weather was good and we were able to eat outside.

Nous avons pu attraper le dernier train.

We were able to catch the last train.

Malgré les obus, nous avons pu atterrir à Gatow.

Despite the shelling, we were able to land at Gatow.

— La Chute (2004)

Nous avons pu nous comprendre.

We were able to understand each other.

Dieu merci, nous avons pu nous échapper.

Thank God, we were able to escape.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Nous avons fait tout ce que nous avons pu.

We did everything we could.

Et au moins nous avons pu former appel.

And at least we were able to file an appeal.

— La Bande à Baader (2008)