non riuscii a

I couldn't

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phrase Rare #39,968

I couldn't Uses the past historic (passato remoto) form of riuscire and is commonly followed by a verb in the infinitive. Depending on context, it can also mean “I failed to” or “I was unable to.”

IT: Non riuscii a trovare le chiavi.

EN: I couldn't find the keys.

Non riuscii a ripararlo.

I couldn't fix it.

Io non riuscii a ripararla.

I couldn't fix it.

Non riuscii a ripararla.

I couldn't fix it.

Il problema era così difficile che non riuscii a risolverlo.

The problem was so difficult that I couldn't solve it.

Non riuscii a salvarla.

I couldn't save it.