poder

Verb

1. to be able to, can
2. (El-Salvador, colloquial, reflexive) to be familiar with something, or with someone's personality

Noun

1. (masculine) power, reign
2. (masculine) proxy (written certificate of authority to act for another)
3. (masculine) authorization

Hyphenated as

po‧der

Pronounced as (IPA)

/poˈdeɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: possum

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin potēre, regularization of Latin posse.

Concepts

power

can

be able to

might

be able

may

ability

strength

authority

force

may

able

manage

potency

capacity

capability

power

power of attorney

leverage

mightiness

skill

proxy

permission

possession

possessions

powerfulness

province

put up

reign

sack

send away

succeed

sway

terminate

tin

triumph

😤

victory

volume

warrant of attorney

wealth

will

able to

to be able

be powerful

government

love

❤️

responsibility

give the axe

to know how

might

Synonyms

fuerza

ser capaz de

potencia

autoridad

saber

capacidad

poderío

dominio

potestad

autorización

vencer

mandato

energía

virtud

superar

función

gustar

influencia

ingenio

intención

jurisdicción

libertad

llevar

lograr

omitted when translating verbs relating to the senses

opulencia

posible

preferir

prisa

querer

reinado

riqueza

triunfo

😤

ventaja

victoria

voluntad

antojo

apañárselas

arreglárselas

atribución

finiquitar

imperio

nobleza

realeza

sobresalir

vigor

capacidad sexual de un medicamento para

producir los efectos

deseados

capacidad del embrión para

Translations

pouvoir

potere

poder

können

Macht

poder

puissance

kunnen

móc

dürfen

Kraft

μπορώ

potenza

Gewalt

macht

Sentences

Él solo tiene que vivir el tiempo suficiente para poder averiguar como usarlo .

He just has to live long enough to figure out how to use it.

El poder de este anillo no afecta la madera .

The power of this ring does not affect the wood.

El poder sagrado tiene tres cargas .

Sacred power has three burdens.

Fueron los británicos quienes la llamaron " Nosotros " para poder hacer su edición .

It was the British who called it "We" so they could do their editing.

Leo es visto usando un poder parecido a un rayo para matar a Gideon.

Leo is seen using a lightning-like power to kill Gideon.

La red creada por estos numerosos grupos le dio un enorme poder político .

The network created by these numerous groups gave him enormous political power.