It is a verb and means "to be able to".
el poder
It means 'can' or 'is able to'. It comes from the verb: poder and is conjugated in the present subjunctive tense.
The Spanish word "pueden" means 'they are able', or 'they can' in English.
As a verb, it is "to be able to". As a noun, "el poder", it means "power".
"Could you" = Podria, but it really depends on the context. (ADDITIONAL INFO) It can also mean "I could" or "He/She could" In is a form of the word "Poder" (Can/Ability/Power - depending on context) In the Caribbean it could be "Podrida" (rotten). When spoken with a Caribbean Spanish accent, Prodrida sounds exactly like Prodria.
"Podemos" means "we can" in Spanish. It is the first person plural form of the verb "poder," which means "to be able to" or "can."
"Puedo" means "I can" in Spanish. It is the first person singular form of the verb "poder", which means "to be able to" or "can."
that's not a verb, and not an understandable word in French.
The closest approximation is "poder." It's also translated as "can" as in "can do."
El poder corrompe El poder lo / le corrompe a uno.
no puedo
can (the verb) = poder can (noun) = lata or bote