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poterli

to be able to [do something to] them

→ potere
poter to be able to; can + li 3rd-person plural masculine direct object
auxiliary Rare #38,429
to be able to [do something to] them The ending -li means “them” and refers to a masculine or mixed-gender plural group.
IT: Devo poterli vedere domani.
EN: I need to be able to see them tomorrow.
Conjugation of potere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First posso possiamo
Second puoi potete
Third può possono
Conditional
SingularPlural
First potrei potremmo
Second potresti potreste
Third potrebbe potrebbero
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Third — possano
possa
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First potevo potevamo
Second potevi potevate
Third poteva potevano
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First potrò potremo
Second potrai potrete
Third potrà potranno
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First — potessimo
Second potessi poteste
Third potesse potessero
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third poté —
Past
potuti

Sparate solo quando sarete sicuri di poterli uccidere.

Shoot only when you are sure you can kill them.

— RRR (2022)

Voglio dire, vorrei poterli vedere.

I mean, I wish I could see them.

— Arrietty - Il mondo segreto sotto il pavimento (2010)

Finché era viva per poterli annusare.

As long as she was alive to smell them.

— I peccatori (2025)

Quindi, pensi di poterli proteggere da solo?

So, do you think you can protect them on your own?

— Demon Slayer - Il treno Mugen (2020)

Ma penso di poterli convincere a darle un finanziamento.

But I think I can convince them to give her a loan.

— Crimini e misfatti (1989)

Cosa ti fa pensare di poterli riconoscere?

What makes you think you can recognize them?

— Elephant (2003)