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hacer todo lo posible

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
hacer todo lo posible, hacer lo posible loc verb	(hacer cuanto se puede)	do all you can, do everything you can v expr
		do everything possible v expr
		do everything in your power v expr
	Hicimos todo lo posible, pero no pudimos salvar al paciente.
	We did all we could, but we were unable to save the patient.
hacer todo lo posible por, hacer lo posible por loc verb + prep	(esforzarse al máximo por)	do all you can to, do everything you can to v expr
		do everything possible to v expr
		do everything in your power to v expr
	(colloquial)	bend over backwards to v expr
	Mis padres hacen todo lo posible por mantener nuestro hogar.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
hacer lo posible por, hacer todo lo posible por loc verb	(poner todo de su parte) (with a verb)	make every effort to v expr
	(with a verb)	do your best to v expr
	(with a noun)	do everything possible for v expr
	Juan hizo todo lo posible por mantener su relación con Ana.
	Juan made every effort to maintain his relationship with Ana.

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