non era in grado di

was unable to

→ non

phrase Common #2,438

was unable to Used to say that someone was not capable of doing something in the past. It is followed by an infinitive verb.

IT: Non era in grado di rispondere alla domanda.

EN: He was unable to answer the question.

Tom non era in grado di trattenere la rabbia.

Tom was unable to contain his anger.

Lui non era in grado di partecipare alla festa.

He wasn't able to attend the party.

Mennad non era in grado di comunicare con la gente.

Mennad wasn't able to communicate with people.

Non era in grado di impressionarla.

He wasn't able to impress her.

Tom non era in grado di fare questo.

Tom was unable to do this.

Tom non era in grado di ricordare cos'aveva mangiato per colazione.

Tom couldn't remember what he had eaten for breakfast.

Tom non era in grado di vincere.

Tom wasn't able to win.

Emet non era in grado di spostare quei libri.

Emet wasn't able to move those books.

Non era in grado di salvarla.

He wasn't able to save her.

Tom non era in grado di camminare.

Tom was unable to walk.

Perché Tom non era in grado di vincere?

Why wasn't Tom able to win?

Tom non era in grado di mangiare per tre giorni.

Tom wasn't able to eat for three days.

Tom non era in grado di trasferirsi.

Tom was unable to move.

Non era in grado di farlo da sola.

She wasn't able to do it on her own.

Non era in grado di trovarla.

He wasn't able to find her.

Tom non era in grado di fare quello che voleva fare.

Tom wasn't able to do what he wanted to do.

Tom non era in grado di parlare il francese.

Tom was unable to speak French.

Tom non era in grado di trovare un posto in cui parcheggiare.

Tom wasn't able to find a place to park.

Lei non era in grado di controllare la sua rabbia.

She was unable to control her anger.

Lui non era in grado di sposarla.

He was unable to marry her.

Non era in grado di parlare con lei.

He wasn't able to speak with her.

Tom non era in grado di farla.

Tom wasn't able to do it.

Tom non era in grado di smettere di fumare.

Tom was unable to quit smoking.

Tom ha detto che non era in grado di vincere.

Tom said that he wasn't able to win.

Mary non era in grado di controllare la sua rabbia.

Mary was unable to control her anger.

Non era in grado di fare un passo.

He/She couldn't take a step.

— Pixote, la legge del più debole (1980)

Non era in grado di trasferirsi.

He was unable to move.

Tom non era in grado di contattare Mary.

Tom was unable to contact Mary.