non riusciva a camminare

couldn't walk

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phrase Rare #27,212

couldn't walk Used for a male or female subject in the imperfect tense. The pattern “non riuscire a” means “not be able to” or “fail to,” followed by an infinitive.

IT: Dopo l'operazione, non riusciva a camminare senza aiuto.

EN: After the operation, he couldn't walk without help.

Tom ha detto che non riusciva a camminare.

Tom said that he couldn't walk.

Essendo rimasto ferito in un incidente, lui non riusciva a camminare.

Having been injured in an accident, he was unable to walk.

Essendo rimasto ferito in un incidente, non riusciva a camminare.

Having been injured in an accident, he was unable to walk.

Mi disse che non riusciva a camminare.

He told me he couldn't walk.

Mi ha detto che non riusciva a camminare.

He told me he couldn't walk.

Tom non riusciva a camminare.

Tom couldn't walk.