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The meaning of the Spanish word "pudo" and how you use it

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pudo
(v.) (masc.) (sing.) (preterite) (usted / él / ella) could; was/were able to
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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¿ Usted no pudo entrar ?
Were you not able to enter?
Pudo cargar sus maletas .
She could carry her suitcases.
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Tragedy in Colombian Soccer
Nadie nunca pudo olvidar a Andrés .
No one could ever forget Andrés.
The Disorganized Kitty
Cuando llegó la mañana y la buscó en el almacén , no pudo encontrarla .
When morning came and he looked for her in the store, he couldn't find her.
The Yellow Pencil
la oscura noche nunca más pudo entrar .
the dark night could never again enter.
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se...pudo
(v.) (reflexive passive) (preterite) (impersonal) could be
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Finalmente se pudo pintar la escuela .
Finally the school could be painted.
¿ Se pudo solucionar el problema ?
Could the problem be solved?
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Origins of Humanity
Con el fuego , se pudo cocinar y hacer la comida más nutritiva , lo que contribuyó al desarrollo de nuestro cerebro .
With fire, cooking and making food more nutritious could be (done), which contributed to the development of our brains.
How to Build an Outdoor Kitchen - Part 2 of 2
pero que se pudo aprender cómo se puede hacer y qué materiales se necesitan , con nosotros
but how it can be done and what materials are needed could be learned, with us,
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pudo...haber...sido
(v.) (past perfect) (usted / él / ella) could have been
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Pudo haber sido un bonito día .
It could have been a nice day.
Pudo haber sido un sueño hecho realidad .
It could have been a dream come true.
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"Before You Count to Ten" - Fito & Fitipaldis
Nunca es lo que pudo haber sido .
It's never what it could have been.
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pudo
(v.) (preterite) (usted / él / ella) overcame; overpowered
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Él te pudo en el partido .
He overpowered you in the game.
La curiosidad nos pudo .
Curiosity overcame us.
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Again and Again - La Oreja de Van Gogh
El miedo de pronto nos pudo y dijimos :
Fear suddenly overcame us and we said,
"If You Had Wanted" - Pablo Alborán
Pudo contigo , pudo conmigo .
It overpowered you, it overpowered me.
"Delusions of Grandeur" - Rosalía
El oro pudo más que mi dolor
Gold overpowered more than my pain
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pudo
(v.) (preterite) (usted / él / ella) could have (+ past participle)
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Ella pudo ir .
She could have gone.
Ella pudo decidir .
She could have decided.
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Spain Before the Romans - Part 2 of 2
aunque el hueco de su espalda sugiere que pudo ser una urna funeraria .
although the hole in her back suggests that it could have been a funerary urn.
U.S. Government Ordered to Provide Documents Justifying the End of DACA
sino que también pudo haber otros , incluidos potencial discriminación por origen étnico o nacional .
but that there also could have been others, including potential discrimination for ethnic or national origin.
Missing Malaysian Flight Search Resumes
acotaron con mayor precisión el lugar donde pudo estrellarse la aeronave ,
narrowed down with greater accuracy the place where the aircraft could have crashed,
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