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eles puderam

could, were able to

p u d ɛ ɾ ɐ̃ w̃ → poder
pud be able to + eram they past tense
verb · past tense / pluperfect tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #20,366
could, were able to Refers to a completed past action.
PO: Eles puderam entrar depois.
EN: They were able to come in later.
Conjugation of poder
SingularPlural
First — podermos
poder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First pude pudemos
Third pôde puderam
Indicative pluperfect
SingularPlural
Third — puderam

Alguns de nossos membros não puderam participar da reunião.

Some of our members couldn’t attend the meeting.

Como eles puderam construir estes edifícios?

How were they able to build these buildings?

— Astérix e Obélix: Missão Cleópatra (2002)

Como eles puderam soltá-lo?

How could they have let him go?

— Memórias de um Assassino (2003)

Como eles puderam?

How could they?

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Eles fizeram isso assim que puderam.

They did it as soon as they could.

Eles não puderam pagar suas contas.

They couldn't pay their bills.

Eles não puderam parar de rir.

They couldn't stop laughing.

Não puderam salvar muita coisa.

They couldn't save much.

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

Não sei como seus colegas puderam dizer estas coisas.

I don't know how his colleagues could say these things.

— O Segredo dos seus Olhos (2009)

Não é de admirar que os pelicanos não puderam comê-lo.

No wonder the pelicans couldn't eat it.

— O Menino e a Garça (2023)

O Tom e a Mary puderam ajudar o John.

Tom and Mary were able to help John.

Ok, puderam pensar?

Okay, were you able to think about it?

— O Salário do Medo (1953)

Seus pais não puderam vir?

Your parents couldn't come?

— Adeus, Meninos (1987)

Todos vocês ouviram nossa conversa e puderam dar sugestões enquanto eu falava.

You all listened to our conversation and were able to offer suggestions while I was speaking.

Tom e Mary não puderam ir ao piquenique porque estava chovendo.

Tom and Mary couldn't go to the picnic because it was raining.

Sounds similar to

poderão p u d ɨ ɾ ɐ̃ w̃ puseram p u z ɛ ɾ ɐ̃ w̃