poder

Meaning

Verb

1. (auxiliary) to be able to; can (to have the ability to)
2. (auxiliary) can; to be allowed to (to have the permission to)
3. (auxiliary) can; could (indicates possibility)
4. (auxiliary) may; might (indicates possibility but uncertainty)
5. (intransitive) to be able to take on (to be able to defeat or withstand)
6. (informal,intransitive) to be allowed
7. (informal,intransitive) to be available for a meeting or appointment

Noun

1. (masculine) power (the ability to coerce, influence or control)
2. (masculine) power (a powerful organization, especially a country)
3. (masculine) possession; Only used in em poder de
4. (masculine) power (branch of the government)
5. (masculine) power (extraordinary quality)
6. (masculine) power; superpower (supernatural ability)

Hyphenated as

po‧der

Pronounced as (IPA)

/poˈde(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese poder, from Vulgar Latin potēre, regularization of Latin posse.

Sentences

Examinei o poder legislativo e o poder executivo da União .

I have examined the legislative power and the executive power of the Union.

Exercer o poder de sancionar as infrações nos termos previstos na legislação vigente .

Exercise the power to sanction infractions under the terms provided for in current legislation.