pudo

/ˈpudo/, [ˈpu.ð̞o]

could

Examples

Ella hizo todo lo que pudo para rescatarlo.

She did her best to rescue him.

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Él corrió tan rápidamente como pudo.

He ran as fast as he could.

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¿Tom no pudo resolver el problema, o sí?

Tom couldn't solve the problem, could he?

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Él no pudo hacer nada más que entregar sus planes contra su voluntad.

He could do nothing but give up his plan against his will.

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Tom no pudo evitar oír lo que Mary le dijo a John.

Tom couldn't help overhearing what Mary said to John.

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Tom no pudo responder todas las preguntas de Mary.

Tom couldn't answer all of Mary's questions.

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La policía pudo encontrar al criminal.

The police were able to find the criminal.

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Él corrió y corrió, pero no pudo alcanzar a su perro.

He ran and ran, but could not catch up with his dog.

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Tom no lo pudo haber hecho sin Mary.

Tom couldn't have done it without Mary.

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Tom no pudo controlar su enfado.

Tom couldn't control his anger.

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Tom simplemente no pudo decir que no a una oferta tan buena.

Tom just couldn't say no to an offer that good.

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Tom probó todo lo que se sugería, pero aún así no pudo arreglar el problema.

Tom tried everything that was suggested, but still couldn't fix the problem.

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La policía pudo encontrar al delincuente.

The police were able to find the criminal.

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Tom corrió tan rápido como pudo esperando no perder el tren.

Tom ran as fast as he could hoping that he wouldn't miss the train.

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Él se consoló con la idea de que pudo haber sido peor.

He consoled himself with the thought that it might have been worse.

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Ella pudo resolver el problema, igual que yo.

She could solve the problem, and so could I.

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Ninguno de los profesores pudo resolver el problema.

None of the teachers could solve the problem.

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Ella corrió tan rápido como pudo para alcanzar a los demás.

She ran as fast as she could to catch up with the others.

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Tom no pudo entender lo que Mary estaba diciendo.

Tom couldn't understand what Mary was saying.

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Tom no pudo encontrar nada mejor que hacer.

Tom couldn't find anything better to do.

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