was able to win, could win
勝てたのは海だけ
The sea was the only thing I could beat.
— レベッカ (1940)
トムは本当に勝てたの?
Did Tom really win?
そうすれば勝てたはず
If you had done that, you should have won.
— ダンガル きっと、つよくなる (2016)
彼が試合に勝てたのは全くの偶然だった。
He won the match purely by chance.
彼のエラーがなかったなら我々は勝てたのだが。
If it hadn't been for his error, we would have won.
勝てたのはファラミアの働きもあります
We won in part thanks to Faramir's efforts.
— ロード・オブ・ザ・リング/二つの塔 (2002)
トムはこれまでに一度も私に勝てたことがない。
Tom has never beaten me.