no poder con
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no poder con(
noh
poh
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dehr
kohn
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. not to be able to stand
No puedo con la gente que dice que va a hacer algo y luego se echa atrás.I can't stand people who say they're going to do something and then back off.
a. not to be able to handle
Dejé mi trabajo como niñera porque los niños eran unos malcriados y no podía con ellos.I quit my job as a nanny because the children were really spoiled and I couldn't handle them.
b. not to be able to cope with
No puedes solo con todo ese trabajo, tendrás que buscarte un ayudante.You can't cope with all that work on your own. You'll have to find yourself an assistant.
a. not to be able to get to grips with
Tuvo que dejar la carrera de ingeniería porque no podía con las matemáticas.He had to drop out of his engineering degree because he couldn't get to grips with math.
a. not to be able to manage
Si no puedes con la maleta, dímelo.Let me know if you can't manage your suitcase.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No podrás con esa mesa. Déjame ayudarte.That table is too heavy for you. Let me help you.
El niño era muy pequeño y no podía con la mochila.The kid was very small, and the backpack was too heavy for him.
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