Often used in combination with the preposition de, you can use poder to describe someone's abilities. English: His powers of negotiation are very impressive. Espanol: Su poder de negociacion es muy impresionante. English: Her powers of persuasion are unmatched.
Verb. poderse. infinitive of poder combined with se.
The verb poder (to be able to/can) is an irregular verb, meaning that it doesn't follow normal verb conjugation patterns. In the present tense, poder has a o --> ue stem change in all forms except nosotros/nosotras. In the future tense, the stem changes to podr- before we add our future endings.
The noun poder means "power" or "authority." The adjective form is poderoso, "powerful." Related terms include potente ("potent" or "powerful"), potencia ("power," "potency," "strength") and potencial ("potential").
Poder as a Noun The noun poder means "power" or "authority." The adjective form is poderoso, "powerful." Related terms include potente ("potent" or "powerful"), potencia ("power," "potency," "strength") and potencial ("potential").