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poder

/poˈdeɾ/, [poˈð̞eɾ]

can, power

Noun poder m (plural poderes)

  1. power, reign
  2. authorization
  3. proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another)

Verb poder (first-person singular present puedo, first-person singular preterite pude, past participle podido)

  1. to be able, can
    ¿Puedes acompañarme mañana?
    Could you come with me tomorrow?
    No puedes salir ya que no tienes permiso.
    You can't go out since you're not allowed.
    No puedo hablar francés.
    I can't speak French.
  2. (El Salvador, colloquial, reflexive) to be familiar with something, or with somebody's personality
    ¿Te podés el número de tu prima?
    Do you know your cousin's phone number?
    Como entrenador, tengo que poderme bien a todos mis jugadores.
    As a coach, I must know my players really well.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Me gustaría poder ir contigo.

    I wish I could go with you.

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  • El poder es como ser una dama. Si tienes que decirle a la gente que lo eres, no lo eres.

    Power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

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  • Necesito más poder.

    I need more power.

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  • Me gustaría poder vivir a un ritmo más relajado, en vez de tener que mirar el reloj todo el rato.

    I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time.

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  • Cuando la voluntad está ausente, el poder desaparece.

    When the will is absent, the power disappears.

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  • Lamento no poder ayudar más.

    I'm sorry I can't be of more help.

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  • ¿Estás seguro de poder hacerlo?

    Are you sure you can do this?

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  • Estoy ahorrando para así poder ir a Australia.

    I am saving up so that I can go to Australia.

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  • Tuve suerte de poder hablar con Tom antes de que se fuera a Boston.

    It was lucky I was able to speak to Tom before he left for Boston.

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  • A fin de poder compartirlo, lo vamos a tener que romper en dos pedazos.

    In order to share it, we'll have to tear it into two pieces.

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