poder

/poˈdeɾ/, [poˈð̞eɾ]

can, power


Examples
  • El gran secreto del poder es nunca tener el deseo de hacer más de lo que puedes.

    The great secret of power is never to will to do more than you can accomplish.

  • Japón sobrepasa a China en poder económico.

    Japan surpasses China in economic power.

  • ¿Desearías poder viajar por el espacio?

    Do you wish you could travel in space?

  • Quisiera poder hacer todo lo que quería hacer.

    I wish I could do everything that I wanted to do.

  • No estoy seguro de poder convencer a Tom.

    I'm not sure I can convince Tom.

  • Deseo poder ir a Japón.

    I wish I could go to Japan.

  • Lamentamos no poder ayudarle.

    We are sorry we can't help you.

  • Desearía poder hablar francés tan bien como Tom.

    I wish that I could speak French as well as Tom.

  • Quisiera poder ir contigo a la fiesta.

    I wish I could go to the party with you.

  • Lo único que quieres es el poder.

    All you want is power.

  • Si alguien ahí fuera todavía duda que América es un lugar donde todo es posible; que todavía se pregunta si el sueño de nuestros fundadores está vivo en nuestra época; que todavía cuestiona el poder de nuestra democracia, esta noche es vuestra respuesta.

    If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

  • Ella necesita tiempo para poder relajarse.

    She needs time to relax.

  • Dinero es poder.

    Money is power.

  • Tengo ganas de que llegue el día de poder verte.

    I am looking forward to seeing you.

  • Tom pidió un préstamo para poder comprarse un coche.

    Tom took out a loan in order to buy a car.

  • Ojalá tuviera alas para volar, y poder ir a rescatarla.

    If I had wings to fly, I would have gone to save her.

  • ¡Me encantaría poder hablar diez idiomas!

    It would be so cool if I could speak ten languages!

  • Tom va a poder venir a nuestra fiesta mañana.

    Tom is able to come to our party tomorrow.

  • Este empleo hace demandas tremendas a nuestro poder emocional.

    This job makes tremendous claims on our emotional strength.

  • Querer es poder.

    Where there's a will, there's a way.


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