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no pudieron

couldn't

→ no
phrase Uncommon #15,007
couldn't Past tense of "poder"; used for they, you all, or you in the formal plural depending on context.
SP: No pudieron entrar porque la puerta estaba cerrada.
EN: They couldn't get in because the door was closed.

Ellos no pudieron encontrar trabajo en casa.

They couldn't find work at home.

Mataron a tres, pero no pudieron abrirla.

They killed three, but they couldn't open it.

— Bacurau (2019)

Tom y Mary no pudieron ir de picnic porque estaba lloviendo.

Tom and Mary couldn't go on a picnic because it was raining.

Ya no pudieron controlarse.

They could no longer control themselves.

Los mismos prisioneros no pudieron decir nada.

The prisoners themselves could not say anything.

Un desgraciado hizo esto, y ustedes no pudieron hacer nada.

Some lowlife did this, and you couldn't do anything.

— RRR (2022)

El fuego fue tan intenso que los bomberos no pudieron entrar en la casa.

The fire was so intense that the firefighters couldn’t enter the house.

No pudieron creer lo que vieron.

They couldn't believe what they saw.

Se quedan contigo porque no pudieron conseguir a alguien mejor.

They stay with you because they couldn't find anyone better.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Ellos no pudieron defenderse por sí mismos.

They couldn't defend themselves.

Ahora entiendo porque los pelícanos no pudieron comerte.

Now I understand why the pelicans couldn't eat you.

— El chico y la garza (2023)

No pudieron nadar porque hizo mal tiempo.

They couldn’t swim because the weather was bad.

Como estaba nublado, no pudieron disfrutar la vista.

Because it was cloudy, they couldn't enjoy the view.

Los bomberos no pudieron apagar el fuego de la nave industrial.

Firefighters were unable to extinguish the fire in the industrial building.

Ellos no pudieron verlos.

They couldn't see them.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

Si no pudieron mantenerme adentro menos podrán sacarme.

If they couldn't keep me in, they'll be even less able to take me out.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Aunque que no pudieron identificar ni modelo ni patente.

Although they were unable to identify either the model or the patent.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Oh, no pudieron venir.

Oh, they couldn't come.

— Solo en casa (1990)

Durmieron en el coche porque no pudieron encontrar un hotel.

They slept in the car because they couldn't find a hotel.

Muchos no pudieron oírlo.

Many were unable to hear it.

Bastantes personas no pudieron reconocerlo con ese disfraz.

Quite a few people couldn't recognize him in that disguise.

Nuestros enemigos no pudieron hacernos nada.

Our enemies couldn't do anything to us.

No pudieron manejar la verdad.

They couldn't handle the truth.

— Ne Zha (2019)