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he podido

I have been able to

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I have been able to Often translated as “I could” in context.
SP: He podido terminar el informe a tiempo.
EN: I’ve been able to finish the report on time.

¿Cómo he podido ser tan estúpida?

How could I have been so stupid?

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Es lo mejor que he podido hacer.

It's the best I could have done.

He podido localizar cosas de vez en cuando.

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

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

He venido en cuanto he podido.

I came as soon as I could.

Ni siquiera he podido entrar en Gwangju.

I haven't even been able to enter Gwangju.

— Un Taxista (2017)

Siempre he podido contar con ella.

I've always been able to count on her.

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 & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

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)

¿Pero cómo he podido fallar eso?

But how could I have gotten that wrong?

— Abre los ojos (1997)

Nunca he podido pagar un coche.

I have never been able to afford a car.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Roxie, ¡he venido tan pronto como he podido!

Roxie, I came as soon as I could!

— Chicago (2002)

Yo tampoco he podido quedarme.

I haven't been able to stay either.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

He venido lo más rápido que he podido.

I came as fast as I could.

Por sus preciosas piernas que he podido admirar.

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

— La dolce vita (1960)

He hecho todo lo que he podido.

I've done everything I could.

¿Cómo he podido enamorarme de ella tan rápidamente?

How could I have fallen in love with her so quickly?

He podido sacarte de la jaula, pero solo la junta puede darte el alta.

I was able to get you out of the cage, but only the board can discharge you.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

Lo he hecho lo mejor que he podido.

I've done the best I could.

No sé cómo estaría por la tarde, pero por la noche lo que he podido llorar.

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

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Aquí he ahorrado todo lo que he podido.

I have saved as much as I could here.

— Happy together (1997)

He venido tan pronto como he podido.

I came as soon as I could.

He hecho lo que he podido.

I've done what I could.

Yo lo he enterrado tan profundo como he podido.

I buried it as deep as I could.

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

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

¿Cómo he podido equivocarme tanto?

How could I have been so wrong?

— Ágora: La caída del imperio romano (2009)

Mierda, ¿cómo he podido decir eso?

Shit, how could I have said that?

— Realmente amor (2003)

He podido apreciar los alrededores.

I was able to appreciate the surroundings.

— Paris, je t'aime (2006)

¡No he podido!

I haven't been able to!

— Ballena Asesina (2026)

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

As president of the CEA, I’ve been able to read your security file.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

He venido tan rápido como he podido.

I came as fast as I could.

Nunca he podido escoger.

I've never been able to choose.

— La dolce vita (1960)