What does posso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word posso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use posso in Italian.

The word posso in Italian means can, can, can, may, ability, skill, power, authority, power, dominance, mastery, power, influence, clout, power, dare, may even, may, abuse of power, be in power, do all that you can, bargaining power, negotiating power, the establishment, the established powers, power struggle, bargaining power, purchasing power, currency's purchasing power, decision making power, purchasing power, power of attorney, short circuit interruption rate, voting power, executive power, judicial power, judiciary, legislative power, power to liberate debt, spiritual power, temporal power, take power, take power, fourth estate, fifth power, rise to power, Where there's a will there's a way.. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word posso

can

verbo intransitivo (essere in grado di fare [qc])

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Davvero si può imparare una lingua in pochi mesi con quel metodo online?
Can you really learn a language in just a few months with that online method?

can

verbo intransitivo (avere possibilità, forza di fare [qc])

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Non posso restare senza far nulla. Se me lo chiedono, posso provare a contattare qualcuno che li aiuterà.
I can't stay without doing anything. If they ask me, I can try to contact someone who will help them.

can

verbo intransitivo (essere permesso o lecito)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Non puoi girare per le strade nudo.
You can't walk around the streets naked.

may

verbo intransitivo (essere probabile, verosimile)

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Può essere che mi sia dimenticato. Il farmaco può causare degli effetti collaterali.
I may have forgotten.

ability, skill

sostantivo maschile (capacità, possibilità di fare [qc])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maga aveva il potere di far sparire gli oggetti.
The magician had the ability to make things disappear.

power, authority

sostantivo maschile (persona, organo: autorità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quel vigile abusa dei suoi poteri.
That policeman abuses his authority.

power

sostantivo maschile (sfera di autorità giuridica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La democrazia è basata sulla separazione dei poteri.
Democracy is based on the separation of power.

dominance, mastery

sostantivo maschile (padronanza, dominio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il potere del capo clan si estende quasi fino al mare.
The clan chief's dominance reaches almost as far as the sea.

power

sostantivo maschile (capacità, doti particolari)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quell'uomo ha dei poteri paranormali.
That man has supernatural powers.

influence, clout

sostantivo maschile (capacità di influire su qn)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solo tu hai il potere di fargli cambiare idea.
Only you have enough influence over him to make him change his mind.

power

sostantivo maschile (facoltà di produrre un effetto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il potere d'acquisto scende costantemente.
Purchasing power is decreasing steadily.

dare

verbo intransitivo (enfatico (osare fare, dire [qc])

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Come puoi contraddirmi?
How dare you contradict me?

may even, may

verbo intransitivo (aver motivo di fare [qc])

(auxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost.")
Può anche salutarmi, ma io non risponderò.
He may greet me, but I won't respond.

abuse of power

sostantivo maschile (reato: uso improprio del potere)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be in power

(governare)

In questo momento nel paese è al potere un governo di centrodestra.
The country currently has a center right wing government in power.

do all that you can

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bargaining power, negotiating power

the establishment, the established powers

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

power struggle

sostantivo femminile (lotta per ottenere il potere)

bargaining power

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non hai alcun potere contrattuale con me.
You have no bargaining power over me.

purchasing power

currency's purchasing power

decision making power

sostantivo maschile

purchasing power

power of attorney

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

short circuit interruption rate

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

voting power

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

executive power

judicial power, judiciary

legislative power

power to liberate debt

spiritual power

temporal power

take power

take power

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (diventare più potente, influente)

fourth estate

(news media)

fifth power

rise to power

verbo intransitivo

Where there's a will there's a way.

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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