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he podido

have been able to

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phrase Uncommon #13,058
have been able to First-person singular present perfect of poder.
SP: Por fin he podido terminar mi tarea.
EN: I’ve finally been able to finish my homework.

He venido tan pronto como he podido.

I came as soon as I could.

Yo lo he enterrado tan profundo como he podido.

I buried it as deep as I could.

Mierda, ¿cómo he podido decir eso?

Shit, how could I have said that?

— Love Actually (2003)

No sé cómo he podido vivir todos estos años sin ti.

I don't know how I managed to live all these years without you.

— Volver (2006)

Por sus preciosas piernas que he podido admirar.

For her beautiful legs that I have been able to admire.

— La dolce vita (1960)

He venido en cuanto he podido.

I came as soon as I could.

Como Presidente de la CEA, he podido leer su expediente de seguridad.

As President of the CEA, I have been able to read your security file.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

No se como estaría por la tarde, pero por la noche lo que he podido llorar.

I don't know how I was in the afternoon, but at night I cried so much.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

He hecho lo que he podido.

I've done what I could.

Lo siento, no he podido escribir antes porque estaba enfermo.

I'm sorry, I couldn't write sooner because I was sick.

Nunca he podido pagar un coche.

I have never been able to afford a car.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

He podido apreciar los alrededores.

I was able to appreciate the surroundings.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

No sé cómo he podido estar tan ciego.

I don’t know how I could have been so blind.

He venido lo más rápido que he podido.

I came as fast as I could.

He podido resolver este problema.

I was able to solve this problem.

Ni siquiera he podido entrar en Gwangju.

I haven't even been able to enter Gwangju.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

He ido tan rápido como he podido, pero no está listo.

I've gone as fast as I could, but it's not ready.

— Astérix y Obélix: Misión Cleopatra (2002)

Yo tampoco he podido quedarme.

I haven't been able to stay either.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

He venido tan rápido como he podido.

I came as fast as I could.

Es lo mejor que he podido hacer.

It's the best I could have done.

Aquí he ahorrado todo lo que he podido.

I have saved as much as I could here.

— Happy Together (1997)

Roxie, ¡he venido tan pronto como he podido!

Roxie, I came as soon as I could!

— Chicago (2002)

Nunca he podido escoger.

I've never been able to choose.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Lo he hecho lo mejor que he podido.

I've done the best I could.

Siempre he podido contar con ella.

I've always been able to count on her.

He podido localizar cosas de vez en cuando.

I've been able to locate things from time to time.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

He hecho todo lo que he podido.

I've done everything I could.