couldn't in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for couldn't in the English»Italian Dictionary

couldn't [Brit ˈkʊd(ə)nt, Am ˈkʊdnt] contr.

couldn't → could not

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he couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery

non troverebbe neanche l'acqua nel mare

I couldn't allow for him changing his mind

non potevo prevedere che cambiasse idea

I couldn't drag myself away

non riuscivo ad andarmene

he couldn't hide his amazement at seeing everyone again

non poté nascondere la sua sorpresa nel vedere di nuovo tutti

Translations for couldn't in the Italian»English Dictionary

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menefreghista

couldn't-care-less

è un menefreghista

he couldn't care less

menefreghismo

couldn't-care-less attitude

mi ha detto testualmente “me ne infischio”

his exact words were, “I couldn't care less”

non riuscivo a trovare il bandolo della matassa

I couldn't make head (n)or tail of it

mi dispiace infinitamente

I'm awfully or terribly sorry, I couldn't be more sorry

couldn't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for couldn't in the English»Italian Dictionary

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she couldn't believe her eyes/ears

non poteva credere ai suoi occhi/alle sue orecchie

I couldn't swear to it inf

non ci giurerei

I couldn't possibly do it

non potevo assolutamente farlo

I couldn't keep from laughing

non ho potuto trattenermi [o mantenermi] dal ridere

Translations for couldn't in the Italian»English Dictionary

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quel ragazzo mi è indifferente

I couldn't care less about that boy

menefreghista

couldn't-give-a-damn

menefreghista

person who couldn't give a damn

non si sente volare una mosca

you couldn't hear a pin drop

menefreghismo

couldn't-give-a-damn attitude

non potevo saperlo

I couldn't have known

non potevo credere ai miei occhi

I couldn't believe my eyes

couldn't Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

try as I might, I couldn't

malgrado tutti gli sforzi, non ho potuto

I couldn't possibly do it

non potevo assolutamente farlo

she couldn't believe her eyes/ears

non poteva credere ai suoi occhi/alle sue orecchie

he couldn't very well refuse their kind offer

non poteva rifiutare la loro generosa offerta

I told you that I couldn't come

te l'avevo detto che non potevo venire

I couldn't swear to it inf

non ci giurerei

I couldn't care less about that boy

quel ragazzo mi è indifferente

person who couldn't give a damn

menefreghista

you couldn't hear a pin drop

non si sente volare una mosca

it was so close (that) you couldn't breathe

c'era un'afa che non si respirava