was able to; managed to, could; as ... as I could, as ... as I could, as long as I could, as best I could
Felizmente, pude terminar meu trabalho sem quaisquer erros graves.
Fortunately, I was able to finish my work without any major mistakes.
Apenas pude reservar-lhes um quarto com uma cama grande.
I could only book them a room with one large bed.
— A Grande Escapada (1966)
Sempre fui doente, por isso nunca pude fazer nada.
I've always been sick, so I've never been able to do anything.
— O Mundo dos Pequeninos (2010)
Não sei como pude cometer um erro assim.
I don't know how I could have made such a mistake.
Eu tentei fazer o que pude para reviver Tom.
I tried to do everything I could to revive Tom.
I came as soon as I could.
— Terror em Silent Hill: Regresso Para o Inferno (2026)
Eu me segurei à corda enquanto pude, mas tive finalmente de soltá-la.
I held onto the rope as long as I could, but I finally had to let go.
Corri o mais rápido que pude para falar com a polícia.
I ran as fast as I could to talk to the police.
— Rashomon (1950)
Sinto muito, fiz o melhor que pude.
I'm sorry, I did the best I could.
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Como eu pude quase me esquecer da Marnie?
How could I have almost forgotten about Marnie?
— As Memórias de Marnie (2014)
Meu chinês não é perfeito, mas eu pude entender bastante do que ele falou.
My Chinese isn't perfect, but I was able to understand quite a bit of what he said.
Nem pude chamar um táxi, então peguei o metrô.
I couldn't even call a taxi, so I took the subway.
— Corra, Lola, Corra (1998)
Eu já ouvi, e esse boato Eu pude verificar, que um bosque foi ouvido hoje.
I’ve already heard—and I was able to verify this rumor—that a grove was heard today.
— Moscou Não Acredita em Lágrimas (1980)
Eu fico feliz porque pude fazer aquilo.
I'm happy because I was able to do that.