ことが出来た

was able to

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phrase Uncommon #12,814
was able to Follows a verb in its dictionary form to say that someone was able to do something or managed to do it.
JA: やっと宿題を終えることが出来た。
EN: I was finally able to finish my homework.

終電に乗ることが出来た。

I was able to catch the last train.

もっと時間があったら、もっとうまくやることが出来たのだが。

If I had had more time, I could have done a better job.

とうとう彼はその仕事を終えることが出来た。

He was finally able to finish the job.

彼女の父は川を泳いで渡ることが出来た。

Her father was able to swim across the river.

もっと早く着いていれば、私はケレーに会うことが出来ただろう。

If I had arrived earlier, I could have met Kerey.

私は両親に結婚を納得してもらうことが出来た。

I was able to convince my parents to approve of my marriage.

彼にそれをわかってもらうことが出来た。

I was able to get him to understand it.

その本を読んでいたので、私はすべての質問に答えることが出来た。

Because I had read the book, I was able to answer all the questions.

彼は何とか暗くなる前に家に着くことが出来た。

He somehow managed to get home before it got dark.

奨学金がもらえたおかげで彼は学業を続けることが出来た。

Thanks to the scholarship, he was able to continue his studies.

彼は何でも意のままに行うことが出来た。

He could do anything he wanted.

彼が中国語を知っていたおかげで私達は計画を順調に実行することが出来た。

Thanks to his knowledge of Chinese, we were able to carry out our plan smoothly.

私はその川を泳いで渡ることが出来た。

I was able to swim across that river.

私はここからその煙を見ることが出来た。

I could see the smoke from here.

もう少し我慢していたら、彼女は成功することが出来ただろう。

If she had held on a little longer, she could have succeeded.

私はその金のおかげで留学することが出来た。

Thanks to that money, I was able to study abroad.