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poder

[poˈdeɾ]

verb

LanguageSpanish (Spain)

Meaning
  1. to be able to, can
  2. to be familiar with something, or with someone's personality
  3. to be able to
  4. To have the capacity or permission to perform an action. It is an irregular verb.
Examples

No puedes salir ya que no tienes permiso.

You can't go out since you're not allowed.

Pronunciationpoˈdeɾ

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is a very common irregular verb.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.