pudiera

could


Examples
  • Lo que más le asustaba a Tom era la idea de que tal vez no pudiera volver a caminar otra vez.

    What scared Tom the most was the thought that he might not be able to walk again.

  • Si solo pudiera ir a esquiar.

    If only I could go skiing.

  • Ojalá pudiera comerme un poco de helado de chocolate ahora mismo.

    I wish I could eat some chocolate ice cream right now.

  • Pitágoras decía que había recibido como regalo de Mercurio la transmigración perpetua de su alma, para que ella pudiera transmigrar constantemente por toda clase de plantas y animales.

    Pythagoras used to say that he had received as a gift from Mercury the perpetual transmigration of his soul, so that it was constantly transmigrating and passing into all sorts of plants or animals.

  • Si pudiera pedir un deseo, desearía que pudiera recuperar el tiempo perdido.

    If I could have a wish, I'd wish I could make up for lost time.

  • Yo quise ayudar, pero no había nada que pudiera hacer.

    I wanted to help, but there was nothing I could do.

  • Tom no podía descartar del todo la posibilidad de que pudiera resultar despedido del trabajo.

    Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he might be laid off from work.

  • Tom le tuvo que prestar un poco de dinero a Mary para que pudiera tomar el bus a casa.

    Tom had to lend Mary some money so she could take the bus home.

  • Tom dijo que tenía que darle a Mary un aviso más antes de que pudiera despedirla.

    Tom said that he needed to give Mary one more warning before he could fire her.

  • Tenía miedo que pudiera herirlo en sus sentimientos.

    I was afraid that I might hurt his feelings.

  • Por muchos años pensé que era sólo la belleza la que le daba significado a la vida, y que el único propósito que se le pudiera asignar a las generaciones que se suceden las unas a las otras en la cara de esta tierra atestada de gente era el producir un artista de vez en cuando.

    For many years I thought that it was beauty alone that gave significance to life and that the only purpose that could be assigned to the generations that succeed one another on the face of this crowded earth was to produce an artist now and then.

  • No creo que pudiera hacer eso.

    I don't believe he could do that.

  • Antes de que Kate se casara el año pasado, algunos manifestaron su preocupación de que, como había nacido plebeya, pudiera tener problemas con la presión de ser el punto de mira de la opinión pública.

    Before Kate was married last year, some expressed concerns that as she was born a commoner, she would struggle with the pressure of being thrust into the public eye.

  • Ojalá pudiera devolverte el favor que me hiciste.

    I hope I get a chance to return the favor you've done me.

  • Si pudiera enviarte un malvavisco, Trang, lo haría.

    If I could send you a marshmallow, Trang, I would.

  • Tom me preguntó si conocía a alguien que pudiera traducir de francés a inglés.

    Tom asked me if I knew anybody who could translate from French into English.

  • Si tan sólo pudiera cantar bien.

    If only I could sing well.

  • Tuve miedo de que pudiera herir sus sentimientos.

    I was afraid that it might hurt her feelings.

  • La iPad sería un mejor producto si pudiera soportar Flash.

    The iPad would be a better product if it could handle Flash.

  • Si pudiera abriría 8 días a la semana.

    Could he, he would open 8 days a week.


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