No. 845 in Persian
توانست
"توانست" means "was able to" or "could."
In a sentence
او توانست کار خود را به خوبی انجام دهد.
She managed to perform her work well.
In this sentence, 'توانست' is used to indicate succeeding or managing to do something.
اگر او تمرین کند، توانست به هدفش برسد.
If he practices, he could manage to achieve his goal.
Here, 'توانست' implies potential capability in a conditional context.
من توانستم به موقع به قرار ملاقات برسم.
I was able to arrive at the appointment on time.
In this context, 'توانستم' is utilized to express a completed ability or action in the past.
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