No. 1,073 in Portuguese
consegue
"Consegue" means "is able to" or "manages to."
In a sentence
Ele consegue terminar o projeto antes do prazo.
He is able to finish the project before the deadline.
In this sentence, 'consegue' is used to express the ability of the subject to accomplish a task successfully.
Você consegue me ajudar com esta questão difícil?
Can you help me with this difficult matter?
Here, 'consegue' is employed to inquire if the subject has the capability to assist with a specific problem.
Nós não conseguimos ouvir direito na sala barulhenta.
We cannot hear properly in the noisy room.
In this instance, 'conseguimos' (a conjugated form of 'consegue') indicates the inability of the subject to perform a certain action under particular circumstances.
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