poder — meaning in English
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English meaning
- can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- may verb Used to say that something is possible or might happen.
- might aux Used to show that something is possible, though not certain.
- power noun The ability to do something, or to control and influence people or events.
- proxy noun A person authorized to act or vote on behalf of someone else.
Senses
poder is used for these senses in English:
- can (modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
- can (Manglish, Singlish, intransitive) To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with liao or already) to be enough. Often used in conjunction with a variety of clause-final particles, e.g., lah, meh or one, to express different attitudes towards the subject matter.
- may (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]
- might (countable, uncountable) Power, strength, force, or influence held by a person or group.
- power The ability or authority to control, govern, command, coerce, etc., such as in a legal, political or business sphere.
- power Physical force or strength.
- power (statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
- power of attorney (uncountable, legal) The legal authorisation of one person to act as the agent of another.
can — full definition
- verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
- noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
- verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
- verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.
may — full definition
- verb Used to say that something is possible or might happen.
- verb Used to politely ask for or give permission.
- verb Used to express a wish or hope.
- name The fifth month of the year, between April and June.