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Dictionary translations for "pouvoir"

pouvoir verb Conjugation

peux / pus / pu

can [kæn] (être capable)

J'aimerais pouvoir être plus précis.

I wish I could be more specific.

may [meɪ]

Nous pensions pouvoir espérer une bonne récolte.

We thought we might expect a good harvest.

be able to

On espérait pouvoir gagner la partie.

We hoped we'd be able to win the game.

be possible (+on)

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le pouvoir m noun

pl. pouvoirs

power [ˈpauə] (généralité, droit)

Le pouvoir absolu corrompt absolument.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

might [maɪt]

Nous pensions pouvoir espérer une bonne récolte.

We thought we might expect a good harvest.

ability [əˈbɪlɪtɪ] (propriété physique, capacité)

authority [ɔ:ˈθɔrɪtɪ]

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Phrases with "pouvoir" (83)

se pouvoir - be able
arriver au pouvoir - come to power
parti au pouvoir - party in power
à grand pouvoir absorbant - highly absorbent
abandonner pouvoir - relinquish
abus de pouvoir - abuse of power
allées du pouvoir - corridors of power
ambition du pouvoir - thirst for power
balance du pouvoir - balance of power
chargé de pouvoir - invested with power

Contexts with "pouvoir"

J'aimerais pouvoir être plus précis. I wish I could be more specific.

Nous pensions pouvoir espérer une bonne récolte. We thought we might expect a good harvest.

On espérait pouvoir gagner la partie. We hoped we'd be able to win the game.

Le pouvoir absolu corrompt absolument. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

J'aimerais pouvoir arrêter de fumer. I wish I could give up smoking.

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