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non riuscivi a

you couldn't

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you couldn't Used before an infinitive to say that someone was unable to do something.
IT: Non riuscivi a trovare le chiavi.
EN: You couldn't find the keys.

Non lo sapevo che non riuscivi a cantare.

I didn't know you couldn't sing.

Perché senza, non riuscivi a sentirmi.

Because without it, you couldn’t hear me.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Quando Sarajevo fu spazzata via, tu non riuscivi a perdonarti.

When Sarajevo was wiped out, you couldn't forgive yourself.

— L'organo genocida (2017)

Non riuscivi a dormire.

You couldn't sleep.

— Dangal (2016)