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Able Spanish expressions
Poder, literally "to be able," has a few different meanings and is used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to say to the max, money talks, and to have no alternative with this list of expressions with poder.
Poder translations
- can
- may
- to be able
- to be allowed
- to beat, win against (informal)
Poder expressions
a más no poder | to the max | ||
El dinero puede mucho. | Money talks. | ||
los que pueden | those who are able | ||
no poder más con (alguien) | to not be able to stand (someone) to not be able to put up with (s.o.) |
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no poder más con (nombre) | to not be able to manage (something) | ||
no poder menos que | to have no alternative but to | ||
no poder ver ni en pintura | to not be able to stand the sight of | ||
¡No puede ser! | That’s impossible! | ||
¡No puedo más! | I can’t go on! I can’t take any more! | ||
poder a alquien | to be a match for someone | ||
poder con | to manage, be able to handle | ||
puede que | (impersonal) | it’s possible, it may be that | |
puede ser | maybe, it’s possible | ||
¿Puedo? | May I? | ||
Querer es poder. | Where there’s a will, there’s a way. | ||
¿Se puede? | May I come in? | ||
el poder | power, possession | ||
el poder adquisitivo | purchasing power | ||
el poder de convicción | power of conviction | ||
el poder notorial | power of attorney | ||
poderes mágicos | magic powers | ||
por poder(es) | (Latin Am) | by proxy | |
tener en su poder | to have in one’s possession |
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