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eu pude

was able to, as much as I could

p u d ɨ → poder
pud be able to + e I past tense
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #12,988
was able to Used for a past ability or opportunity to do something.
PO: Felizmente, pude terminar meu trabalho sem quaisquer erros graves.
EN: Fortunately, I was able to finish my work without any serious errors.
Conjugation of poder
SingularPlural
First — podermos
poder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pude pudemos
Third pôde puderam

Como presidente da CEA, pude ler seu arquivo de segurança.

As president of the CEA, I was able to read your security file.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Pude ouvir vocês vindo.

I could hear you coming.

Não, não pude.

No, I couldn't.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Pude me dar ao luxo.

I could afford it.

— Sobre Meninos e Lobos (2003)

Na véspera da partida, pude ver a minha mãe na grade.

The day before the match, I could see my mother at the railing.

— Mistérios de Lisboa (2010)

Pude aprender alguma coisa de holandês por meio dos áudios que você gravou.

I was able to learn some Dutch through the audio recordings you made.

Pude voltar lá, graças a você, Suzume.

I was able to go back there, thanks to you, Suzume.

— Suzume (2022)

Como pude não ter feito nada?

How could I have done nothing?

— O Segredo dos seus Olhos (2009)

Mal pude ouvi-lo.

I could barely hear him.

Pude perceber que o Tom me quis beijar mas não beijou.

I could tell that Tom wanted to kiss me, but he didn’t.

Por isso, pude ficar por perto.

That's why I was able to stay close.

— O Labirinto do Fauno (2006)

Eu nunca pude voltar lá de novo.

I was never able to go back there again.

Pude ouvir pessoas gemendo de dor.

I could hear people groaning in pain.

Pude dar apenas uma breve olhada nos artigos.

I was only able to take a brief look at the articles.

— Henrique V (1989)

Eu mal pude dizer quem era quem.

I could barely tell who was who.

Felizmente, pude terminar meu trabalho sem quaisquer erros graves.

Fortunately, I was able to finish my work without any major mistakes.

Como pude ser tão idiota?

How could I have been so stupid?

— Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal (2001)

Agora, enfim, pude conversar com meus hóspedes vindos das estrelas.

At last, I was able to talk to my guests from the stars.

Pude ouvir você vindo.

I could hear you coming.

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)

Não, não pude chamar antes.

No, I couldn't call earlier.

— A Doce Vida (1960)

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.

Fico feliz porque pude fazer aquilo.

I'm happy because I was able to do that.

Pude encontrar a rua, mas não a sua casa.

I was able to find the street, but not your house.

Isso significava que pude ficar sentada ali, olhando para ele.

That meant I could sit there, looking at him.

Nem pude ir ao banco.

I couldn't even go to the bank.

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

Pude te ouvir vindo.

I could hear you coming.

verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #16,011
as much as I could Used in expressions such as “o mais rápido que pude” (“as fast as I could”).
PO: Desculpe, vim o mais rápido que pude.
EN: Sorry, I came as fast as I could.
Conjugation of poder
SingularPlural
First — podermos
poder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pude pudemos
Third pôde puderam

Fui o mais rápido que pude.

I went as fast as I could.

— O Profissional (1994)

Fiz tudo o que pude para me tornar teu amigo.

I did everything I could to become your friend.

Desde o momento em que caímos, tentei ajudar de toda forma que pude.

From the moment we fell, I tried to help in any way I could.

— A Sociedade da Neve (2023)

Eu tentei fazer tudo o que pude para reviver Tom.

I tried to do everything I could to revive Tom.

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.

Vim logo que pude!

I came as soon as I could!

— Chicago (2002)

Vim assim que pude, mas isto fica longe!

I came as soon as I could, but this is far away!

— Astérix e Obélix: Missão Cleópatra (2002)

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)

Eu vim aqui o mais rápido que pude.

I came here as quickly as I could.

Fiquei lá o máximo que pude.

I stayed there as long as I could.

— Doentes de Amor (2017)

Limpei o melhor que pude.

I cleaned as best I could.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Eu gritei para eles o mais alto que pude.

I yelled at them as loud as I could.

Tentei tudo o que pude.

I tried everything I could.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

Vim assim que pude.

I came as soon as I could.

— Terror em Silent Hill: Regresso Para o Inferno (2026)

Eu tentei fazer o que pude para reviver Tom.

I tried to do everything I could to revive Tom.

Tentei te ajudar até onde pude.

I tried to help you as much as I could.

— Dor e Glória (2019)

Nessa, eu fiz tudo que pude por você, e não foi o suficiente.

Nessa, I did everything I could for you, and it wasn't enough.

— Wicked: Parte II (2025)

Desculpe, vim o mais rápido que pude.

Sorry, I came as quickly as I could.

— Paris, Te Amo (2006)

Eu fiz o melhor trabalho que pude.

I did the best job I could.

Eu fiz tudo o que pude.

I did everything I could.

Sinto muito, fiz o melhor que pude.

I'm sorry, I did the best I could.

Eu cheguei aqui o mais rápido que pude.

I got here as fast as I could.

Sounds similar to

pode p ɔ d ɨ rude ʁ u d ɨ mude m u d ɨ pôde p o d ɨ pule p u l ɨ pudim p u d ĩ