не успела

didn't have time

→ не

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didn't have time Feminine past-tense form of не успеть; used when a woman did not manage to do something in time or before a deadline. It is often followed by an infinitive, as in не успела проверить, “didn't have time to check.”

RU: Я не успела позвонить тебе вчера.

EN: I didn't have time to call you yesterday.

Она к тебе привыкнуть не успела, а ты опять за старое?

She hasn’t even had time to get used to you, and you’re back to your old ways again?

— Сталкер (1979)

Жаль, не успела прибраться к вашему приезду.

It's a pity I didn't have time to tidy up before your arrival.

— Мой сосед Тоторо (1988)

Я была очень занята, и просто не успела.

I was very busy and just didn’t have time.

— Центральный вокзал (1998)

Я не успела проверить звонки на телефоне, Алессандра.

I didn’t get a chance to check the calls on my phone, Alessandra.

— Фантастическая женщина (2017)