no tuvo el valor para

didn't have the courage to

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didn't have the courage to Used to say that someone lacked the courage to do something. The verb changes according to the subject, such as no tuve el valor para for “I didn't have the courage to.”

SP: No tuvo el valor para decirle que no.

EN: He didn't have the courage to tell her no.

Tom no tuvo el valor para suicidarse.

Tom didn't have the courage to kill himself.

Mi hermano no tuvo el valor para cruzar nadando el río.

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

Tom no tuvo el valor para ir ahí por sí solo.

Tom didn't have the courage to go there on his own.

Ken no tuvo el valor para volver a intentarlo.

Ken didn't have the courage to try again.

Tom no tuvo el valor para admitir su error.

Tom didn't have the courage to admit his mistake.