puede

/ˈpwede/, [ˈpwe.ð̞e]

can, may, you can

Examples

Usted puede escuchar el sonido del mar.

You can hear the sound of the ocean.

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¿Puede hacerme un sitio, por favor?

Will you make room for me?

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Puede correr tan rápido como tú.

He can run as fast as you.

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No se puede repicar y estar en misa.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

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Nadie puede decir lo que pasará en el futuro.

No one can tell what will happen in the future.

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No puede ser verdad.

It can not be true.

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Tom no puede darse el lujo de ambos.

Tom can't afford both.

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Manipular dinamita puede ser peligroso.

Handling dynamite can be dangerous.

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Él es un hombre tan alto que puede tocar el techo.

He is such a tall man that he can touch the ceiling.

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Mi abuelo no puede caminar sin un bastón.

My grandfather cannot walk without a stick.

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En un ejercito nadie puede irse sin permiso.

In an army no man is permitted to leave without permission.

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Se puede comprar casi todo en los grandes almacenes.

You can buy almost everything in the big department store.

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¿Me puede recomendar un buen restaurante?

Can you recommend a good restaurant?

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Nada puede detenerme.

Nothing can stop me.

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No hace falta que venga a la oficina, puede tomarse el día libre.

You don't need to come to the office, you can take the day off.

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¿Esto puede esperar?

Can this wait?

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En cuanto a la cirugía, puede ser que duela.

As for the surgery, it might hurt.

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Tom no puede permitirse ese tipo de ordenador.

Tom can't afford that kind of computer.

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Si puede matar a su enemigo, hágalo, si no, hágalo su amigo.

If you can kill your enemy, do it, if not, make him your friend.

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¿El abogado puede verme el viernes?

Can the lawyer see me on Friday?

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