poder

/poˈðeɾ/

verb A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
puedo
preterite (yo)
pude
past participle
podido

Meaning

  1. to be able to, can

    • ¿Puedes ayudarme?

      Can you help me?

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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Portuguese

poder

poder is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to be able to, can."

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