ha saputo

was able to; found out

→ avere
phrase Rare #23,089
was able to; found out From sapere. Before an infinitive, it means “was able to” or “knew how to.” Before a clause, it means “found out” or “learned.”
IT: Alla fine ha saputo risolvere il problema.
EN: In the end, he was able to solve the problem.

Ha saputo la notizia leggendo il giornale.

He heard the news by reading the newspaper.

E come ha saputo che tu hai rubato la cassetta?

And how did he know that you stole the box?

— Tesis (1996)

Quando ha saputo della missione ha pianto a lungo.

When he learned about the mission, he wept for a long time.

— L'impero delle ombre (2016)

C'è dell'altro, il sindaco ha saputo tutto.

There's more: the mayor found out everything.

— Una pallottola spuntata (2025)

Io sono rimasta terribilmente sorpresa e suo padre non ha saputo rispondere.

I was terribly surprised and his father didn't know how to answer.

— Lo specchio (1975)

Come ha saputo il mio indirizzo?

How did you find out my address?

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Quando ha saputo che eri stato arrestato di nuovo, tuo padre si è impiccato!

When he heard that you had been arrested again, your father hanged himself!

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Quando lo ha saputo, ha smesso di mangiare e bere.

When they found out, they stopped eating and drinking.

— Queen (2014)

E come ha saputo il mio nome?

And how did he know my name?

— American Gangster (2007)

Poi se n'è scappata lontano e nessuno ne ha saputo più niente.

Then she ran away far away, and no one ever heard anything about her again.

— Aquarius (2016)

Era arrabbiato ma ha saputo controllarsi davanti a tutti.

He was angry, yes, but he managed to control himself in front of everyone.

Come ha saputo che Tom e Mary erano malati?

How did you know that Tom and Mary were sick?