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io riuscissi

could manage to, were able to

→ riuscire
riusc to manage to, to succeed in + issi imperfect subjunctive, io/tu
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #38,679
could manage to, were able to Used in hypothetical or uncertain situations; the form can refer to “I” or “you.”
IT: Se riuscissi a finire oggi, sarei contento.
EN: If I could manage to finish today, I’d be happy.
Conjugation of riuscire
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First riuscissi —
Second riuscissi —
Third riuscisse —

Ma se ci riuscissi?

But what if I could do it?

— Your Name. (2016)

Se la riuscissi a spiegare, lo farei.

If I could explain it, I would.

Se lo riuscissi a spiegare, lo farei.

If I could explain it, I would.

Se solo riuscissi a partecipare a quel festival, cambierebbe tutto per te.

If you could just get to that festival, everything would change for you.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

Speravo riuscissi a rientrare questa sera.

I was hoping you could come back this evening.

— Porco Rosso (1992)