managed to
Lui riuscì a risolvere il problema.
He managed to solve the problem.
Riuscì a controllare la sua rabbia.
He managed to control his anger.
He managed to climb the mountain.
Lapshin una volta riuscì a beccare Solovyov.
Lapshin once managed to catch Solovyov.
— Il mio amico Ivan Lapshin (1985)
Per anni portò gente nella Zona e nessuno riuscì a impedirglielo.
For years he brought people into the Zone and no one could stop him.
— Stalker (1979)
Riuscì a guidare una macchina.
He managed to drive a car.