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poder

Translation

v.
(ser capaz)
can
Puedo hacerlo
I can do it
to be able to
(para pedir permiso)
can
constr. can + do sth¿Puedo ir al pueblo caminando?
Can I go to the village on foot?
may form
¿Puedo ir al cuarto de baño?
May I go to the toilet?
(para expresar posibilidad)
may
might form
Puede que vaya al cine esta noche
I might go to the cinema tonight
no poder con No puedo con él
I can't handle him
No puedo con este ruido
I can't take this noise
no poder más
to have had enough
No puedo más con esta situación
I've had enough of this situation
No puedo continuar más así
I can't go on any longer like this
(Definition of poder v. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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