no pude

No pude aguantarme una sonrisa.

I couldn't help but smile.

No pude pasar el primer round contra tres de ellas.

I couldn't get past the first round against three of them.

— Dangal (2016)

No pude entrar en la tienda porque todas las puertas estaban cerradas.

I couldn't get into the store because all the doors were locked.

Como mi madre estaba enferma, no pude ir.

Because my mother was sick, I couldn't go.

No pude conseguir que parara de fumar.

I couldn't get him to stop smoking.

No pude quitármelo de encima.

I couldn't get rid of him.

— Sin piedad (2026)

No pude convencer a Tom para que esperara.

I couldn't convince Tom to wait.

Se me durmieron los pies y no pude levantarme.

My feet fell asleep, and I couldn't get up.

Por eso no pude ser más que eso.

That’s why I couldn’t be anything more than that.

— Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (2022)

No pude salir a causa de la lluvia.

I couldn't go out because of the rain.

No pude hacer nada.

I couldn't do anything.

— Corre Lola, corre (Run Lola Run) (1998)

No pude despertarlo.

I couldn't wake him up.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Pero después no pude seguir.

But afterwards, I couldn't go on.

— Una mujer fantástica (2017)

No pude ir porque mi madre estaba enferma.

I couldn't go because my mother was sick.

Yo no pude darme a entender.

I couldn't make myself understood.

No pude ni mirarlo a la cara durante mucho tiempo.

I couldn't even look him in the face for a long time.

— Despedidas (2008)

Me sorprendió tanto que no pude decir nada.

I was so surprised that I couldn’t say anything.

No pude cargarlo.

I couldn't load it.

— Un Lugar En Silencio (2018)

Lo peor es que no pude hablar con él.

The worst part is that I couldn't talk to him.

— Das Experiment (2001)

Pero me mata saber que yo no pude vivir todo eso contigo.

But it kills me to know that I couldn't experience all of that with you.

— Eternidad (2025)

No pude quedarme contigo aquella noche.

I couldn't stay with you that night.

— Running on Empty (1988)

Cuando la mencionas en tu monólogo, no pude contener las lágrimas.

When you mentioned her in your monologue, I couldn't hold back the tears.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

No pude responder todas las preguntas.

I couldn't answer all the questions.

No pude hacer nada al respecto.

I couldn't do anything about it.

No pude despejar mi duda con respecto a eso.

I couldn't clear up my doubt about that.

Anoche no pude venir.

I couldn't come last night.

— Malena (2000)

No pude venir a causa de la lluvia.

I couldn't come because of the rain.

No pude ir a tu fiesta de cumpleaños.

I couldn't go to your birthday party.

No pude asistir a la fiesta, y tampoco quería.

I couldn't attend the party, and I didn't want to either.

Yo no pude salir afuera.

I couldn't go outside.

No pude protegerla.

I couldn't protect her.

— Equipo Demolición (2026)

Todo sucedió tan rápido que no pude preguntarte por teléfono.

Everything happened so fast that I couldn't ask you on the phone.

— Duro de matar (1988)

No pude resistir el impulso de aplaudir.

I couldn't resist the urge to applaud.

El tren se retrasó, así que no pude llegar a tiempo.

The train was delayed, so I couldn't arrive on time.

No pude evitarlo.

I couldn't help it.

— Running on Empty (1988)

No pude decir de qué color era su camisa porque estaba demasiado oscuro afuera.

I couldn't tell what color his shirt was because it was too dark outside.

El examen fue muy difícil y no pude contestar ni una sola pregunta.

The exam was very difficult, and I couldn't answer a single question.

El año pasado no pude pasar tanto tiempo con mis hijos como hubiera querido.

Last year, I couldn't spend as much time with my children as I would have liked.

No pude ser un buen hijo.

I couldn't be a good son.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

No pude ir a la fiesta porque estaba enfermo.

I couldn't go to the party because I was sick.

La tele fue tan ruidosa que no pude concentrarme en la lectura.

The TV was so loud that I couldn't concentrate on my reading.

No pude lograr que me dejara en paz.

I couldn't get him to leave me alone.

No pude encontrarla, ya no vive ahí.

I couldn't find her; she doesn't live there anymore.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Aceptaste a Gia cuando yo, su madre, no pude aceptarla.

You accepted Gia when I, her mother, couldn't accept her.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

No pude alcanzarla, señor.

I couldn't reach her, sir.

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

Estaba borracho, y no pude detenerlo.

He was drunk, and I couldn't stop him.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Yo no pude haberlo hecho.

I couldn't have done it.

No pude pedirle perdón.

I couldn't ask for forgiveness.

— Ip Man (2008)

No pude escucharte bien.

I couldn't hear you well.

— Broker (2022)

No pude conseguirlo.

I couldn't get it.

Cuando no pude disparar una segunda vez.

When I couldn't shoot a second time.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Te vi allí me sentí diferente y no pude fingir.

When I saw you there, I felt different and couldn’t pretend.

— Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo (2001)

No pude recordar sus nombres.

I couldn't remember their names.

Al inicio, no pude entenderlo.

At first, I couldn't understand it.

No pude creer lo que veía.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

Había tanto ruido que no pude hacerme escuchar.

There was so much noise that I couldn't make myself heard.

No pude salir de mi cochera porque había un vehículo en medio del camino.

I couldn't get out of my garage because there was a vehicle blocking the way.

No pude detener a Tom.

I couldn't stop Tom.

No pude leer el destino.

I couldn't read the destiny.

— Chungking Express (1994)

No pude parar.

I couldn't stop.

Porque la última vez no pude venir.

Because I couldn't come last time.

— Systemsprenger (2019)

No pude comer en el avión porque me dormí.

I couldn't eat on the plane because I fell asleep.

— Burning (2018)

No pude quitar la mancha.

I couldn't remove the stain.

Tuve que salir corriendo, no pude ni pasar por el banco.

I had to run out, I couldn't even get past the bank.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

No pude responder.

I couldn't answer.

No pude hacer nada antes.

I couldn't do anything before.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

No pude despertar a Tom.

I couldn't wake Tom up.

De hecho, no pude encontrarlo.

In fact, I couldn't find it.

— Hamnet (2025)

No pude venir desde la otra noche.

I haven’t been able to come since the other night.

— Los olvidados (1950)

No pude ir allí a causa de la nieve.

I couldn't go there because of the snow.

Solo iba a estar tres días, pero teníamos tanto lío que no pude verla.

I was only going to be there for three days, but we had so much going on that I couldn’t see her.

— 7 años (2016)

Se lo conté todo, no pude aguantarme.

I told him everything, I couldn't hold it in.

— Moscú no cree en lágrimas (1980)

Tom le dijo a María algo que no pude oír.

Tom told María something I couldn't hear.

Con el ruido del avión no pude oírte.

I couldn't hear you over the noise of the plane.

— Contratiempo (2017)

No pude nadar tan bien como los otros chicos de mi clase.

I couldn't swim as well as the other boys in my class.

No pude asistir a la reunión.

I was unable to attend the meeting.

Yo no pude soportar más insultos.

I couldn't take any more insults.

No pude quedarme allí para ver.

I couldn't stay there to watch.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Estuve muy ocupada y por eso no pude contestar a tu mensaje hasta ahora mismo.

I've been very busy and that's why I couldn't reply to your message until now.

No pude resistirlo.

I couldn't resist it.

— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)

No pude hablar con él.

I couldn't talk to him.

Estando mi madre enferma, no pude ir al concierto.

Since my mother was ill, I couldn't go to the concert.

No pude dejarle allí.

I couldn’t leave him/her there.

— Stalker (1979)

No pude soportarlo.

I couldn't stand it.

— La canción del mar (2014)

No pude ir a su fiesta de cumpleaños.

I couldn’t go to his birthday party.

Creo que él tomó demasiado y entonces no pude despertarlo.

I think he drank too much, so I couldn't wake him up.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

Sí, no pude encontrarlo.

Yes, I couldn't find it.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Bueno, no pude hacerlo.

Well, I couldn't do it.

— ¡Adiós Lenin! (2003)

No pude mantener mi promesa.

I couldn't keep my promise.

— Yo vi al diablo (2010)

No pude encontrarla.

I couldn't find it.

— The Chaser (2008)

No pude anotar la matrícula del auto.

I couldn't write down the car's license plate number.

Yo no pude hacerme escuchar en medio del ruido en la sala de clases.

I couldn't make myself heard over the noise in the classroom.

No pude poner mi coche en marcha.

I couldn't start my car.

No pude estar en tu cumpleaños.

I couldn't be there for your birthday.

— Yo vi al diablo (2010)

No pude regresar.

I couldn't go back.

— El agente secreto (2025)

No pude cumplir sus expectativas.

I couldn't meet your expectations.

Todo el mundo estaba disfrazado, así que no pude decir quién era cada cuál.

Everyone was in costume, so I couldn’t tell who was who.

No pude salir del estadio debido al gentío.

I couldn't leave the stadium because of the crowds.

No pude hacerlo.

I couldn't do it.

— Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo (2001)

No pude detenerlo.

I couldn't stop him.

— El sobreviviente (2025)

No pude visitar a mis hijas.

I couldn't visit my daughters.

— El botín (2026)

Me hicieron una oferta que no pude rechazar.

I was made an offer I couldn’t refuse.

Me quedé en blanco durante el examen y no pude escribir ni una línea.

I went blank during the exam and couldn't write a single line.

No pude llegar más rápido.

I couldn't get there any faster.

— Corre Lola, corre (Run Lola Run) (1998)

No pude acceder a su historial.

I couldn't access your history.

— El Hombre De Ninguna Parte (2010)

Aunque sabía que no estaba bien, no pude evitarlo.

Even though I knew it was wrong, I couldn't help it.

— El guardián invisible (2017)

Yo no pude entrar.

I couldn't get in.

— Guardianes Del Día (2006)

No pude participar en el encuentro por estar enfermo.

I couldn't participate in the meeting because I was sick.

Por alguna razón no pude entrar en mi correo electrónico.

For some reason, I couldn't access my email.

No pude conseguir otro ejemplar del libro.

I couldn't get another copy of the book.

No pude quitar mis ojos de la pantalla.

I couldn't take my eyes off the screen.

— Control (2007)

No pude controlar mis lágrimas.

I couldn't control my tears.

No pude saber a dónde narices se estaba dirigiendo.

I couldn't figure out where the hell they were headed.

Como no sabía su dirección, no pude escribirle.

Since I didn't know his address, I couldn't write to him.

No pude hacer nada, Rustom.

I couldn't do anything, Rustom.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

No pude despertarla, estaba inconsciente.

I couldn't wake her up, she was unconscious.

— Кавказский пленник (1996)

No pude ir por culpa de la lluvia torrencial.

I couldn't go because of the torrential rain.

La puerta estaba cerrada, así que no pude entrar.

The door was closed, so I couldn’t get in.

Yo no pude acudir al funeral de su esposa.

I was unable to attend his wife's funeral.

— 암살 (2015)

No pude negarlo.

I couldn't deny it.

No pude asistir a tu boda, lo lamento.

I couldn't attend your wedding; I'm sorry.

— 암살 (2015)

Él me hizo una oferta que no pude rechazar.

He made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

No pude quedarme allí.

I couldn't stay there.

— Diva (1981)

Estuve trabajando todo el fin de semana y no pude descansar ni un solo momento.

I was working all weekend and couldn't rest for a single moment.

Y no pude volver atrás.

And I couldn't go back.

— Senna (2010)

No pude contener las lágrimas.

I couldn't hold back the tears.

O sea, no pude hacerlo.

I mean, I couldn’t do it.

— Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (2022)

No pude resistirme.

I couldn't resist.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

No pude hablar japonés.

I couldn't speak Japanese.

Me echaron del ejército porque no pude aprender a hacer la cama.

I was kicked out of the army because I couldn't learn to make the bed.

— Esplendor americano (2003)

Él caminaba tan rápido que no pude seguirlo.

He was walking so fast that I couldn't keep up with him.

No pude dejarte solo.

I couldn't leave you alone.

Anoche no pude llamar.

I couldn't call last night.

— 世界 (2004)

¿Ese al que no pude asistir?

The one I couldn't attend?

— PERFECT BLUE (1998)

Un día, ya no pude pintar.

One day, I could no longer paint.

— Kiki: Entregas a Domicilio (1989)

No pude tocarla.

I couldn't touch her.

— Memorias de un Asesino (2003)

Quiero que Tom sepa por qué no pude ir a visitarlo hoy.

I want Tom to know why I couldn't go visit him today.

No pude ir a trabajar porque estaba enfermo.

I couldn't go to work because I was sick.

No pude matar a Tom.

I couldn't kill Tom.

No pude encontrarlos en absoluto.

I couldn't find them at all.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

No pude asistir a esa fiesta porque estaba enfermo.

I couldn't attend that party because I was sick.

Yo no pude reconocer a nadie.

I couldn't recognize anyone.

— El orfanato (2007)

No pude preguntarte.

I couldn't ask you.