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poder.

to be able to; can (to have the ability to)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/poˈde(ʁ)/Brazil[poˈde(h)]Brazil/puˈde(ʁ)/Brazil[puˈde(h)]Brazil
  1. to be able to; can (to have the ability to)

    auxiliary
    Eu posso arrumar isso.
  2. can; to be allowed to (to have the permission to)

    auxiliary
    Não podem ficar no pátio.
  3. can; could (indicates possibility)

    auxiliary
    O montanhista podia cair a qualquer momento.
  4. may; might (indicates possibility but uncertainty)

    auxiliary
    Pode ser que eu vá, mas eu posso ter natação nesse dia.
  5. to be able to take on (to be able to defeat or withstand)

    intransitive
    Ninguém pode comigo!
  6. to be available for a meeting or appointment

    informal · intransitive
    Eu posso terça.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese poder, from Vulgar Latin potēre, regularization of Latin posse.

noun/poˈdeʁ/Brazil[poˈdeh]Brazil/poˈdeɾ/São-Paulo/poˈdeʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. power (the ability to coerce, influence or control)

    masculine
    O rei do Reino Unido tem pouco poder.
  2. power (a powerful organization, especially a country)

    masculine
    Os poderes mundiais se reuniram.
  3. power (branch of the government)

    masculine
    Quem lida com isso é o poder judiciário.
  4. power (extraordinary quality)

    masculine
    Essa vacina tem o poder da cura.
  5. power; superpower (supernatural ability)

    masculine
    Meu poder favorito é o teletransporte.
Where this word comes from

Nominalization of Etymology 1.

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