pouvait

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Meaning

third-person singular imperfect indicative of pouvoir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pu.vɛ/

pouvoir

1. can, to be able to
2. may
3. to be possible; may, could be

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Sentences

Rien ne
🚫

pouvait nous arrêter .

Nothing could stop us.

On pouvait compter
🔢

ces calamar
🦑

par millions .

These squid could be counted in the millions.

Je ne
🚫

savais pas qu’on pouvait avoir aussi mal .

I didn't know it could hurt so much.

L’eau ne
🚫

pouvait donc pénétrer .

So the water could not penetrate.

C’était là le genre de préjugé qui pouvait changer la donne .

That was the kind of prejudice that could be game-changing.

Il
👨

pouvait y avoir de grandes différences d'un théâtre d'opérations à

l'autre.

There could be big differences from one theatre of operations to another.

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