In both cases, you need the verb poder (pronounced: poh-DEHR), which means 'can' or 'be able to' in Spanish. We can use poder to talk about our abilities or capacity, but also to talk about possibilities - what you or others were (or weren't) able to do.
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1. (used to indicate capability) ; 2. (used to ask for something or permission) ; 3. (to be possible) ; 4. (used to indicate moral obligation) ; 5. (in reproaches).
poder · 1. (capacidade) can , be able to. não posso fazê-lo I can't do it, I'm unable to do it · 2. (ter o direito de) can , may , be allowed to. posso fumar aqui ...
Sep 4, 2019 · I'd venture a guess that Spanish poder is derived, as is EN power, from PIE *poti-, meaning "powerful or lord" (cf. potent, despot). So, it ...
Let's start off with a quick intro to the main meanings of poder in Spanish. The most common translation of poder is to be able to or can. The conjugated form ...
Apr 11, 2019 · As one of the most common verbs in Spanish, poder means "to be able"; in its conjugated forms it is frequently translated as "can" or "could ...
Jun 28, 2018 · The meaning of poder in English translates to “can” or “be able to”, but it doesn't stop there! It also expresses a world of future ...
poder verb. be able to ▽ (have ability to) verb [UK: bi ˈeɪb.l̩ tuː] [US: bi ˈeɪb.l̩ ˈtuː]. can [could, could] ▽ (to be able) verb [UK: kæn] [US: ˈkæn]I can go.
Noun edit ; the ability to coerce, influence or control ; (chiefly geopolitics) · a powerful organization, especially a country · Synonym: potência ; (politics) ...