poder ser que

poder ser que(
poh
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dehr
 
sehr
 
keh
)
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.).
transitive verb phrase
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No te preocupes. Puede ser que no conteste a tus llamadas porque se haya dejado el celular en casa.Don't worry. She might not be answering your calls because she left her cellphone at home.
Pudiera ser que el gobierno decidiera no hacer nada al respecto, pero no creo que vaya a ser así.The government might decide not to do anything about it, but I don't think that will be the case.
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