could understand
I couldn't understand his accent.
No se podía entender sus preguntas.
His questions were unintelligible.
Eres la primera que pensé que era realmente hermosa y a quien podía entender.
You're the first person I thought was truly beautiful and someone I could understand.
— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)
Él no podía entender la oración.
He couldn't understand the sentence.
Tom podía entender cómo se sentía Mary.
Tom could understand how Mary felt.
Aún cuando Tom trató de explicárselo a Mary, ella aún no lo podía entender.
Even though Tom tried to explain it to Mary, she still couldn't understand it.
Yo no podía entender cómo de repente me había vuelto tan fuerte.
I couldn't understand how I had suddenly become so strong.
— Dangal (2016)
No se podía entender su respuesta.
His response couldn't be understood.
A pesar de que Tom trató de explicárselo a Mary, ella todavía no podía entender.
Although Tom tried to explain it to Mary, she still couldn't understand.
Tom solo podía entender un poco de francés entonces.
Tom could only understand a little French back then.