no se le puede

you can't ... him

→ no

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you can't ... him An impersonal construction meaning that someone cannot have something done to them or cannot be treated in a certain way. The verb that follows completes the meaning, as in “No se le puede dejar solo” (“You can't leave him alone”).

SP: No se le puede decir nada sin que se enfade.

EN: You can't say anything to him without him getting angry.

No se le puede mover ahora, sólo hasta que empiece a caminar por sí mismo.

He cannot be moved now, only until he starts walking on his own.

— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)

No se le puede censurar por lo que ha hecho.

He can't be censured for what he has done.

No se le puede enseñar nuevos trucos a un perro viejo.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

No se le puede sobornar.

He can't be bribed.

No se le puede dejar solo.

He can't be left alone.

A un rábano no se le puede sacar sangre.

You can't get blood from a turnip.