eu pude ver

I could see

→ eu

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I could see Past tense of "I can see" / "I was able to see." Often used literally, but can also mean "I could tell" or "I could perceive" from context.

PO: Da janela, eu pude ver o mar.

EN: From the window, I could see the sea.

No seu futuro, eu pude ver a morte.

In your future, I could see death.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: O Retorno do Rei (2003)

Até onde eu pude ver, era só isso que tinha lá.

As far as I could see, that was all that was there.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

Agora mesmo, eu pude ver Satsuki e Mei sorrindo naquela árvore.

Just now, I could see Satsuki and Mei smiling in that tree.

— Meu Amigo Totoro (1988)

Eu pude ver, mas não pude entrar.

I could see, but I couldn't go in.

— Suzume (2022)