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1 poder Noun, masculine (a) (Tech, Physics, Finance, fig) power; de gran ~ powerful; * (Finance) ~ adquisitivo purchasing power; ~ de negociación bargaining power
(b) (Pol etc) power (sobre, over); tener plenos ~es para hacer algo to have full power (or) authority to do sth
(c) possession; tener algo en su ~ to have sth in one's possession, be in possession of sth

2 poder Verb (a) to be able to, (often translated by the modal can); lo puedo hacer, puedo hacerlo I can do it; no puedo hacerlo, no lo puedo hacer I can't do it; no pude contactarlo I couldn't contact him, I wasn't able to contact him; ¿puedes venir?- hoy no puedo can you come?- I can't today
(b) (be able to used as an infinitive or when past participle required) compré un teléfono para ~ llamar a mis amigos I bought a telephone in order to be able (or) so that I'd be able to call my friends; para ~ completar tu curso tienes que estudiar (if you want) to be able to finish your course, you need to study; no ~ hablar español es una desventaja not being able to speak Spanish is a disadvantage; ¿lo padrás hacer?, ¿podrás hacerlo? will you be able to do it?; no he podido encontrarlo I haven't been able to find it

3 poder Impersonal verb puede que llueva hoy it could well rain today, it might well rain today, it may well rain today; puede que llueva en septiembre it can (sometimes) rain in September, it does (sometimes) rain in September