avresti potuto

you could have

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you could have Used to talk about something someone had the ability or opportunity to do in the past, often implying they did not do it.

IT: Avresti potuto aspettarmi.

EN: You could have waited for me.

Avresti potuto chiedere allo sbirro, se fosse stato ancora vivo.

You could have asked the cop, if he was still alive.

— Le iene (1992)

Avresti potuto farlo ieri.

You could have done it yesterday.

Avresti potuto mandarle li.

You could have sent them there.

— Una luce dal passato (2004)

Avresti potuto vincere l'incontro!

You could have won the match!

— Dangal (2016)

Avresti potuto avvisarmi.

You could have warned me.

Avresti potuto dire qualcosa.

You could have said something.

— Who Am I - No System Is Safe (2014)

Avresti potuto farlo?

Could you have done it?

Avresti potuto chiamarmi.

You could have called me.

Di tante cose che avresti potuto imparare.

Of all the things you could have learned.

— Vivere! (1994)

Sapevo che avresti potuto prenderti cura di te.

I knew you could take care of yourself.

— Mangiare bere uomo donna (1994)

Avresti potuto farla?

Could you have done it?

Avresti potuto ucciderci entrambi.

You could have killed us both.

Adela mi ha detto che mi avresti potuto aiutare.

Adela told me you could help me.

— Roma (2018)

Sai, avresti potuto dirmi che eri famoso.

You know, you could have told me you were famous.

— Rental Family - Nelle vite degli altri (2025)

Avresti potuto conseguire un risultato migliore.

You could have achieved a better result.

Se l'avessi ascoltata, non avresti potuto dimenticare.

If you had listened to her, you couldn't have forgotten.

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Avresti potuto farlo.

You could have done it.

Se non fossi entrato in polizia avresti potuto diventare un poeta.

If you hadn't joined the police, you could have become a poet.

— L'impero delle ombre (2016)

Avresti potuto mentire.

You could have lied.

— L'uomo che venne dalla Terra (2007)

Con quei soldi avresti potuto salvare tua sorella.

With that money you could have saved your sister.

— Mr. Vendetta (2002)

Non che avresti potuto farlo.

It’s not as if you could have done it.

— Lars e una ragazza tutta sua (2007)

Lo avresti potuto fare ieri.

You could have done it yesterday.

Avresti potuto dirmelo.

You could have told me.

Avresti potuto gestire la cosa in modo più efficace.

You could have handled it more effectively.

Avresti potuto spararmi, prima, di sopra, ma non l'hai fatto.

You could have shot me earlier from upstairs, but you didn't.

— Bugonia (2025)

Mi sembra che almeno avresti potuto lasciarti addosso la giacca.

I think you could have at least left your jacket on.

— Picnic (1955)