qué puede hacer

qué puede hacer(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. what he can do
Luis dice que, si le decimos qué puede hacer, lo hará encantado.Luis says that, if we tell him what he can do, he'll be delighted to do it.
b. what she can do
Juana no sabe qué puede hacer para que su hijo deje las drogas y está desesperada.Juana doesn't know what she can do for her son to quit drugs and she's in despair.
c. what it can do
El gobierno está perdido y se pregunta qué puede hacer para salir de esta situación.The government is lost and asks itself what it can do to get out of this situation.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
A continuación, les ofrecemos unos consejos sobre qué puede hacer una empresa para aumentar su cartera de clientes.And now, we'll offer you some advice about what a firm can do to expand its customers' portfolio.
Me pregunto qué puede hacer una persona para sobrevivir en unas circunstancias tan terribles.I wonder what a person can do to survive in such terrible circumstances.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(in statements; second person singular)
a. what you can do
No me pregunte a mí qué puede hacer. Eso es algo que usted mismo debería saber.Don't ask me what you can do. That's something you should know yourself.
a. what can he do
¿Qué puede hacer para evitar que lo deporten del país?What can he do to avoid being deported from the country?
b. what can she do
¿Qué puede hacer si no tiene ni dinero ni trabajo?What can she do if she has neither money nor work?
c. what can it do
El perrito se ha perdido. - ¿Qué puede hacer para encontrar su casa, mamá?The doggy is lost. - What can it do to find its way home, mom?
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Qué puede hacer un remedio casero contra un dolor tan fuerte?What can a home remedy do against such bad pain?
¿Qué puede hacer alguien para superar una experiencia tan traumática?What can someone do to overcome such a traumatic experience?
4.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(in questions; second person singular)
a. what can you do
Dígame, ¿qué puede hacer para evitar que se difunda la noticia?Tell me, what can you do to prevent the news from spreading?
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