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не хватило смелости

didn't have enough courage

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didn't have enough courage Used to say someone lacked the courage to do something; the verb form can change with tense.
RU: Ей не хватило смелости задать вопрос.
EN: She didn't have enough courage to ask the question.

Мне не хватило смелости это сделать.

I didn't have the courage to do it.

Ей не хватило смелости сказать ему правду.

She didn’t have the courage to tell him the truth.

У Тома не хватило смелости сказать Мэри правду.

Tom didn't have the courage to tell Mary the truth.

Моему брату не хватило смелости переплыть реку.

My brother didn't have the courage to swim across the river.

Том хотел пригласить Мэри на свидание, но у него не хватило смелости на это.

Tom wanted to ask Mary out, but he didn't have the courage to do it.

У меня не хватило смелости ей сказать.

I didn't have the courage to tell her.

Тому не хватило смелости ослушаться Мэри.

Tom didn't have the courage to disobey Mary.

Они этого и хотели, но не хватило смелости сказать.

That’s exactly what they wanted, but they didn’t have the courage to say it.

— Рука Бога (2021)