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potersi

to be able to, can

→ potere
poter power (ability/authority to do something) + si Reflexive
auxiliary Rare #38,363
to be able to, can Reflexive/“si” form of potere, used when the subject is oneself or in general/impersonal statements (e.g., "potersi permettere" = "to be able to afford").
IT: Non è facile potersi fermare.
EN: It isn't easy to be able to stop yourself.
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
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First — potessimo
Second potessi poteste
Third potesse potessero
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First potrò potremo
Second potrai potrete
Third potrà potranno
SingularPlural
Second poterti —
poterpoterlopoterlapotermipoterlipotersi
Past
potuto
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Second — possiate

Spera di potersi presto rimettere al lavoro.

He hopes to be able to get back to work soon.

— Le vite degli altri (2006)

Mary pensa di potersi fidare di Tom.

Mary thinks she can trust Tom.

Sanno di potersi fidare di noi.

They know they can trust us.

Per la prima volta, pensò sul serio di potersi far male in Formula Uno.

For the first time, he seriously thought he might get hurt in Formula One.

— Senna (2010)