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puede

/ˈpwede/, [ˈpwe.ð̞e]

can, may, you can

Verb puede

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of poder.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of poder.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of poder.

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Examples

  • Puede que se haya aplazado el juego hasta la semana que viene.

    The game may have been put off till next week.

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  • Cualquiera puede usar este diccionario.

    Anyone may use this dictionary.

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  • ¿No se puede hacer nada?

    Can't anything be done?

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  • Mi hijo puede contar hasta cien ahora.

    My son can count up to a hundred now.

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  • Es el ser humano (si se le puede llamar así) más vil que he conocido.

    He is a viler human being (if you can even call him that) than I could've ever known.

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  • Tom puede nadar, pero yo no.

    Tom can swim, but I can't.

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  • La epilepsia puede tener distintas causas.

    Epilepsy can have various causes.

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  • ¿Me puede dar medio kilo de muslos de pollo, por favor?

    Can I get half a kilo of chicken legs please?

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  • La gente tímida puede desarrollar dependencia a la droga como una defensa.

    Shy people can develop drug dependence as a defense.

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  • ¡El internet no puede cometer crímenes!

    The internet can't commit crimes!

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