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

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pueda
(v.) (present subjunctive) (yo / usted / él / ella) can; could; may; is/are/am able to
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No sé si el cliente pueda venir .
I don't know if the client can come.
Que cada uno ayude en lo que pueda .
May each one help with what he/she can.
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En caso de que pueda hacerse
In the event that it can be done,
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Parece mentira que alguien pueda meterse por ahí .
It seems like a lie that someone could get themselves through there.
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y ella pueda descansar .
and she can rest.
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se...pueda
(v.) (present subjunctive) (se (impersonal reflexive)) one can; you can
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Espero que se pueda nadar aquí .
I hope one can swim here.
Cuando se pueda hablar libremente , lo diré .
When you can speak freely, I'll say it.
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pero cualquier fruta que se pueda pelar ,
but any fruit that you can peel,
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Él vive en una chacra de la forma más humilde que se pueda imaginar , bueno .
He lives in a country house in the most humble way that one could imagine, ok.
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A las que no se les pueda cambiar ,
For those that you can't change,
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se...pueda...llevar...a...cabo
(phrase) (reflexive passive) (present subjunctive) can be carried out
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Es posible que la reunión se pueda llevar a cabo en dos días .
It's possible that the meeting can be carried out in two days.
No creo que el evento se pueda llevar a cabo en este lugar .
I don't think the meeting can be carried out in this place.
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para que pueda haber actividad , pues lógicamente esa actividad se pueda llevar a cabo .
so that there can be activity, well logically that activity can be carried out.
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se...pueda
(v.) (reflexive passive) (present subjunctive) (usted / él / ella) can be
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No sé si esta tarea se pueda realizar .
I don't know if this task can be achieved.
No hay herramienta que se pueda utilizar en este lugar .
There is no tool that can be used in this place.
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y no garantizan que este se pueda curar .
and don't guarantee that he/she may be cured.
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Pues bien , quizás el pasado no se pueda cambiar , y lo que pasó , pasado está .
Well okay, perhaps the past can't be changed, and what's done is done.
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te...pueda
(v. + obj.) (present subjunctive) (yo / él / ella) can ___ you
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Corre para que no te pueda alcanzar .
Run so that I can't catch you.
Habla con Luis para que te pueda ayudar con eso .
Talk to Luis so he can help you with that.
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« Corre , corre , corre , que nadie te pueda alcanzar ;
"Run, run, run, run, that no one can catch you;
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