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no pudieron

couldn't

→ no
phrase Uncommon #18,340
couldn't The subject is usually understood from context; it refers to more than one person.
SP: No pudieron llegar a tiempo.
EN: They couldn't arrive on time.

¿Pero no pudieron venir a decirme hola primero?

But couldn't they have come over to say hi to me first?

— Dos Hermanas (2003)

Como estaba nublado, no pudieron disfrutar la vista.

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

Muchos no pudieron oírlo.

Many were unable to hear it.

¿Por qué no pudieron escucharme?

Why couldn’t they hear me?

— Anora (2024)

Nuestros enemigos no pudieron hacernos nada.

Our enemies couldn't do anything to us.

Bastantes personas no pudieron reconocerlo con ese disfraz.

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

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

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

No pudieron nadar porque hizo mal tiempo.

They couldn’t swim because the weather was bad.

Ellos no pudieron encontrar trabajo en casa.

They couldn't find work at home.

Ahora entiendo por qué los pelícanos no pudieron comerte.

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

— El niño y la garza (2023)

Mataron a tres, pero no pudieron abrirla.

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

— Bacurau (2019)

Se quedan contigo porque no pudieron conseguir a alguien mejor.

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

— Lars y la chica real (2007)

Ellos no pudieron verlos.

They couldn't see them.

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

No pudieron creer lo que vieron.

They couldn't believe what they saw.

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)

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

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

— RRR (2022)

Alcanzaron una gran altura, pero no pudieron escapar de las armas del Thunderer.

They reached a great height, but they couldn’t escape the Thunderer’s weapons.

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

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

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.

Ya no pudieron controlarse.

They could no longer control themselves.

No pudieron manejar la verdad.

They couldn't handle the truth.

— Ne Zha (2019)