não tive coragem

didn't have the courage

→ não

phrase Uncommon #11,798

didn't have the courage Used to say that someone did not feel brave enough to do something. It is commonly followed by de + an infinitive, as in não tive coragem de perguntar (“I didn't have the courage to ask”).

PO: Eu não tive coragem de contar a verdade.

EN: I didn't have the courage to tell the truth.

Não tive coragem.

I didn't have the courage.

— O Tigre e o Dragão (2000)

Não tive coragem de olhar para trás.

I didn't have the courage to look back.

Eu não tive coragem.

I didn't have the courage.

— Do Coração (1998)

Ainda não tive coragem de me declarar.

I still haven't had the courage to confess my feelings.

Não tive coragem de perguntar.

I didn't have the courage to ask.

— Azul É A Cor Mais Quente (2013)

Fui falar com ele mas não tive coragem.

I went to talk to him but I didn't have the courage.

Eu estava com vontade de rir, mas não tive coragem.

I felt like laughing, but I didn’t dare.

Não tive coragem de vir sozinha.

I didn't have the courage to come alone.

— As Invasões Bárbaras (2003)