No. 1,191 in Spanish
pudieron
"Could" or "were able to" (third person plural preterite of "poder").
In a sentence
Ellos pudieron terminar el proyecto a tiempo.
They were able to finish the project on time.
The word 'pudieron' is used to indicate that they had the ability or possibility to complete the project successfully.
Los niños no pudieron llegar al parque debido a la lluvia.
The children couldn't reach the park due to the rain.
Here, 'pudieron' (in its negative form) shows that the children lacked the ability due to external circumstances.
Mis amigos finalmente pudieron llegar a un acuerdo.
My friends were finally able to reach an agreement.
In this context, 'pudieron' signifies the successful completion of reaching mutual understanding.
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