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poder

Pronunciation: [puˈðe̞]

“poder” is a Catalan word. Its 5 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to be able; can
  2. to be allowed, to be permitted; may

noun

  1. power
  2. ability

adverb

  1. maybe

In Catalan

  1. Tenir la facultat o potència per fer alguna cosa, ser capaç de fer-la.
  2. Tenir domini, autoritat.
  3. Tenir força i activitat per a obrar, resistir o sofrir.
  4. Excitar a algú que faci o deixi de fer alguna cosa.
  5. Ser possible o contingent que succeeixi alguna cosa.
  6. Capacitat per fer alguna cosa.
  7. Domini o influència sobre algú o alguna cosa.
  8. potser

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan poder, from Vulgar Latin potēre, regularization of Latin posse.

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