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non ha potuto

couldn't

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couldn't Literally, “has not been able to”; the exact English tense depends on context.
IT: Non ha potuto finire il lavoro.
EN: He couldn't finish the work.

Mia moglie non ha potuto venire.

My wife couldn't come.

Non ha potuto dirmi granché.

He couldn't tell me much.

— Diva (1981)

Davanti alla Madonna che non ha potuto proteggerlo.

In front of the Madonna who could not protect him.

— Carandiru (2003)

Non ha potuto smettere di sorridere.

He couldn't stop smiling.