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konnte

Meaning

first/third-person singular preterite of können

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔntə/

können

to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
(colloquial) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
(informal) to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.
to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can.

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Sentences

Selbst schuld , dachte er
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und konnte seine Schadenfreude kaum verbergen .

It was his own fault, he thought, and could barely hide his schadenfreude.

Deswegen konnte der Schurke
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sich unbehelligt daran zu schaffen machen .

That's why the villain was able to work on it unmolested.

Wegen Invalidität konnte er
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danach kein
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Spiel mehr absolvieren .

Due to disability, he could no longer play a game afterwards.

Das waren noch Zeiten , als man
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Datenträger mit einem Streifen Tesafilm wieder
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reparieren konnte !

Those were still times when you could repair data carriers with a strip of Tesafilm!

Der Postbote stürmte herein , rannte so schnell er
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konnte zum Tresen und stellte ein Paket ab .

The mailman rushed in, ran as fast as he could to the counter, and dropped off a package.

Persönliche Frömmigkeit konnte er
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hier mit sozialem Engagement verbinden .

Here, he was able to combine personal piety with social commitment.

Damit konnte er
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Rechtswissenschaften am Wadham College der University of Oxford studieren .

This allowed him to study law at Wadham College, University of Oxford.

Es konnte bis heute nicht
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sicher eruiert werden , ob und inwieweit Postel involviert war .

To date, it has not been possible to determine for sure whether and to what extent Postel was involved.

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