poder

/poˈdeɾ/, [poˈð̞eɾ]

can, power

Examples

Un niño pequeño necesita a alguien a quien poder admirar.

A small boy needs some person he can look up to.

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Ahorra para poder ir a la universidad.

Save up so that you can go to college.

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¿Tienes un número para poder contactarte?

Do you have a number where we can contact you?

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El rey perdió su poder.

The king was shorn of his power.

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Lo sentimos mucho por no poder ayudarlos.

We are sorry we can't help you.

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Los comunistas llegaron al poder en China en el año 1949.

Communists took power in China in 1949.

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Desearía poder tocar la flauta traversa tan bien como Anderson.

I wish I could play the flute as well as Ian Anderson.

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Voy a poder verte el año que viene.

I'll be able to see you next year.

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Desearía poder estar en París ahora.

I wish I could be in Paris now.

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Realmente desearía poder estar ahí contigo.

I really wish I could be there with you.

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Este anillo es un objeto mágico que da gran poder a su usuario.

This ring is a magic item that gives great power to its user.

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Lamento no poder ayudarte.

I regret that I can't help you.

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Aceptar las normas del otro es someterse al poder del otro.

Accepting the other's norms is submitting to the other's power.

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Los esclavos encuentran poder en la religión.

Slaves find power in religion.

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Quiero que todo el mundo tenga la oportunidad de poder hacer lo que quiera.

I want the whole world to have the opportunity to be able to do what it wants.

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Él sentía demasiada vergüenza para poder pronunciar una sola palabra delante de la multitud.

He was too embarrassed to utter a word in front of the crowd.

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Desearía poder hacer más.

I wish I could do more.

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¡No vas a poder!

You won't make it!

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Los niños estaban esperando la primera nieve para poder construir un muñeco de nieve.

The children were waiting for the first snowfall to build a snowman.

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Desearía poder ayudarte.

I wish I could help you.

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