no pudimos

La puerta estaba cerrada y no pudimos entrar.

The door was locked, and we couldn't get in.

Lamentablemente nosotros no pudimos expresar una preferencia.

Unfortunately, we were unable to express a preference.

— La increíble historia de David Copperfield (2019)

No pudimos abrir la puerta porque estaba cerrada desde adentro.

We couldn't open the door because it was locked from the inside.

No pudimos comprender su lógica.

We couldn't understand their logic.

No pudimos encontrar el problema.

We couldn't find the problem.

No pudimos evitar llorar.

We couldn't help crying.

No pudimos hacer nada por ellos.

We couldn't do anything for them.

No pudimos parar de reír.

We couldn't stop laughing.

Sí, pero no pudimos entrar juntos.

Yes, but we couldn't go in together.

— Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)

No pudimos tener nuestro combate.

We couldn't have our fight.

— स्वदेस (2004)

Ese fue el día que no pudimos encontrarla.

That was the day we couldn't find her.

Alguien dijo algo, pero no pudimos entenderlo.

Someone said something, but we couldn't understand it.

No pudimos averiguar su paradero.

We couldn't find out where he was.

No pudimos contactar con ellos hasta que ya era demasiado tarde.

We couldn't contact them until it was already too late.

No pudimos encontrar una solución.

We couldn't find a solution.

No pudimos evitar sentir lástima por ella.

We couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.

No pudimos jugar al tenis porque estaba lloviendo.

We couldn’t play tennis because it was raining.

A pesar de que tratamos mucho, no pudimos vencer a Jane.

Even though we tried hard, we couldn't beat Jane.

No pudimos salir por la lluvia.

We couldn't go out because of the rain.

Comimos hasta que no pudimos comer más.

We ate until we couldn't eat any more.

No pudimos comprar entradas, así que no fuimos al concierto.

We couldn't buy tickets, so we didn't go to the concert.

No pudimos convencerlo.

We couldn't convince him.

No pudimos esperar, él insistió tanto.

We couldn't wait; he insisted so much.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

No pudimos hacer nada por ellas.

We couldn't do anything for them.

No pudimos localizar a Tom.

We couldn't locate Tom.

Yo corrí detrás de Amar y, por ello, no pudimos hablar.

I ran after Amar, and because of that, we couldn't talk.

— Dil se.. (1998)

No pudimos soportar escuchar el patético llanto del niño enfermo.

We couldn't bear to listen to the sick child's pathetic crying.

El motor ha muerto en mitad de la carretera y no pudimos hacer nada.

The engine died in the middle of the road and we couldn't do anything.

No pudimos averiguar su dirección.

We were unable to find out their address.

No pudimos concluir el trabajo por falta de tiempo.

We couldn't finish the work because we ran out of time.

No pudimos encontrar un baño público.

We couldn't find a public restroom.

Estuvo lloviendo todo el día y no pudimos salir de casa.

It rained all day and we couldn't leave the house.

No pudimos evitar pensar que estaba muerto.

We couldn't help but think he was dead.

No pudimos ir allí porque no teníamos coche.

We couldn't go there because we didn't have a car.

No pudimos ponernos en contacto con él.

We couldn’t get in touch with him.

No pudimos ver nada más que niebla.

We couldn't see anything but fog.

Él corría tan rápido que no pudimos alcanzarlo.

He ran so fast that we couldn't catch up with him.