could understand
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 sus preguntas.
His questions were unintelligible.
Ya que Tom hablaba en francés, yo no podía entender lo que decía.
Since Tom was speaking French, I couldn't understand what he was saying.
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)
Tom podía entender que Mary estaba enfadada.
Tom could tell that Mary was angry.
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.
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.
No se podía entender su respuesta.
His response couldn't be understood.
Tom solo podía entender un poco de francés entonces.
Tom could only understand a little French back then.
Él no podía entender la oración.
He couldn't understand the sentence.