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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." But partly because the English "could" can refer to the past, present or future, and partly because the preterite and conditional tenses of poder are often interchangeable, the ...
Apr 11, 2019
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The verb poder (to be able) is irregular in the preterite tense. It is a u-stem verb, the stem changes from o to u. The preterite tense endings are: e, ...
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 ...
1. (= capacidad, facultad) power. tiene un enorme poder de concentración she has tremendous powers of concentration · 2. (= autoridad, influencia) power · 3. ( ...