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Tom le dio dinero a Mary para que pudiera comprarse unos dulces.
Tom gave Mary money so she could buy some sweets.
Eres todo lo que un hombre pudiera desear.
You are everything a man could wish for.
Él colgó antes de que pudiera decir nada.
He hung up before she could say anything.
No creo que nadie pudiera haber detenido a Tom.
I don't think anyone could have stopped Tom.
Le prometí al médico descansar cuando pudiera.
I promised the doctor to rest when I could.
Esperaba que pudiera ayudarme con el jet lag.
I was hoping it could help me with jet lag.
— TÁR (2022)
Pero, antes de que pudiera empezar, Tengo una llamada de Calcuta.
But before I could start, I got a call from Calcutta.
— बर्फी! (2012)
Es un milagro que yo pudiera vencer el cáncer.
It's a miracle that I was able to beat cancer.
Si algo pudiera cambiar, ¿qué te gustaría que fuera?
If you could change anything, what would you like it to be?
Tu película para adultos terminó antes de que pudiera empezar.
Your adult film ended before it could even begin.
— Queen (2014)
No creía que me pudiera pasar algo así.
I didn't think something like this could happen to me.
— Perdición (1944)
Puede que ella haya discutido con él, pero no creo que pudiera pegarle.
She may have argued with him, but I don't think she could have hit him.
Iba sonriendo por la calle como si nada malo pudiera pasarle.
She was walking down the street smiling as if nothing bad could happen to her.
Tal vez pudiera permitirle que salga sola.
Perhaps I could allow her to go out alone.
— Retrato de una mujer en llamas (2019)