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US - UKPocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:
can1 /kæn/ sustantivo
- (container) lata f, bote m (Esp), tarro m (Chi);
(before n) ~ opener abrelatas m
- (for petrol, water) bidón m;
(for garbage) (AmE) cubo m or (CS) tacho m or (Col) caneca f, bote m (Méx), tobo m de la basura (Ven)
can2 verbo transitivo -nn- (put in cans) enlatar;
(bottle) (AmE) ‹fruit› preparar conservas de
(bottle) (AmE) ‹fruit› preparar conservas de
can3 /kæn/ , weak form /kən/ v modNote:
When can means to be capable of or to be allowed to, it is translated by poder: he can't eat no puede comer;
can you come out tonight? ¿puedes salir esta noche? When can means to know how to, it is translated by saber: can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?;
she can already read and write ya sabe leer y escribir.When can is used with a verb of perception such as see, hear, or feel, it is often not translated: can you see her from here? ¿la ves desde aquí?;
she couldn't feel anything no sentía nada. (past could)
When can means to be capable of or to be allowed to, it is translated by poder: he can't eat no puede comer;
can you come out tonight? ¿puedes salir esta noche? When can means to know how to, it is translated by saber: can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?;
she can already read and write ya sabe leer y escribir.When can is used with a verb of perception such as see, hear, or feel, it is often not translated: can you see her from here? ¿la ves desde aquí?;
she couldn't feel anything no sentía nada. (past could)
- (indicating ability) poder(conj.⇒);
(referring to particular skills) saber(conj.⇒);
she couldn't answer the question no pudo contestar la pregunta;
~ you swim? ¿sabes nadar?
- (with verbs of perception): I ~'t see very well no veo muy bien;
~ you hear me? ¿me oyes?
- (with verbs of mental activity): I ~'t understand it no lo entiendo;
~'t you tell he's lying? ¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?
- (with verbs of perception): I ~'t see very well no veo muy bien;
- (indicating, asking etc permission) poder(conj.⇒);
~ I come with you? ¿puedo ir contigo?
- (in requests) poder(conj.⇒);
~ you turn that music down, please? ¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?
- (in offers): ~ I help you? ¿me permite?;
(in shop) ¿lo/la atienden?, ¿qué desea?;
~ I carry that for you? ¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?
- (in suggestions, advice): ~'t you give it another try? ¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?
- (indicating, asking etc permission) poder(conj.⇒);
- (indicating possibility) poder(conj.⇒);
it ~'t be true! ¡no puede ser!, ¡no es posible!
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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
can
1 [kæn] v aux (ps could)
1 (ser capaz de) poder: he can't do it, no puede hacerlo
I can call you tomorrow, puedo llamarte mañana
(frml & enfático) I cannot understand it, no lo entiendo
you can see the sea from my room, se puede ver el mar desde mi habitación
2 saber: can you play the guitar?, ¿sabes tocar la guitarra?
3 (permiso) poder: can Jimmy come out to play?, ¿puede Jimmy salir a jugar?
4 (posibilidad) poder: he could be a bit deaf, puede que esté un poco sordo
she can't have gone already, no puede haberse ido ya
what can it be?, ¿qué será? ➣ Ver nota en poder
Recuerda que can no tiene infinitivo, ni participios, para los cuales se usa el verbo to be able to.
can
2 [kæn]
1 [kæn] v aux (ps could)
1 (ser capaz de) poder: he can't do it, no puede hacerlo
I can call you tomorrow, puedo llamarte mañana
(frml & enfático) I cannot understand it, no lo entiendo
you can see the sea from my room, se puede ver el mar desde mi habitación
2 saber: can you play the guitar?, ¿sabes tocar la guitarra?
3 (permiso) poder: can Jimmy come out to play?, ¿puede Jimmy salir a jugar?
4 (posibilidad) poder: he could be a bit deaf, puede que esté un poco sordo
she can't have gone already, no puede haberse ido ya
what can it be?, ¿qué será? ➣ Ver nota en poder
Recuerda que can no tiene infinitivo, ni participios, para los cuales se usa el verbo to be able to.
can
2 [kæn]
| I | nombre 1 (de aceite) bidón 2 (de comida) lata, bote ➣ Ver nota en lata |
| II | verbo transitivo (pescado, fruta, etc) envasar, enlatar ♦ LOC: to carry the can, pagar el pato a can of worms, un problema complicado o caja de Pandora |
can: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2009
| Compound Forms: | |||||||||
| can be reduced | puede ser reducido | ||||||||
| can be shown in a form | puede ser mostrado en una forma | ||||||||
| can be spotted | se puede ver | ||||||||
| can be spotted | se ve | ||||||||
| can bet on it | puedes estar seguro de esto | ||||||||
| can bet on it | ¡seguro! | ||||||||
| can opener | n | (device for opening tins) | abrelatas nm | ||||||
| abridor de latas nm | |||||||||
| can-opener | n | abrelatas nm | |||||||
| can't be avoided | que no se puede evitar | ||||||||
| can't be avoided | inevitable | ||||||||
| can't be helped | no hay remedio | ||||||||
| can't be in all places at one time | v | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) fam | no poder hacer mil cosas a la vez loc verb | ||||||
| fam | no poder estar en todo loc verb | ||||||||
| Ahora imposible, surgió un problema serio que tengo que solucionar, dile a Carlos que se ocupe de los pedidos, yo no puedo estar en todo. | |||||||||
| fam | ser imposible estar en dos sitios a la vez loc verb | ||||||||
| no poder hacerlo todo uno solo loc verb | |||||||||
| Ya quisieras investigar, redactar, ilustrar, diseñar, imprimir y encuadernar, pero no puedes hacerlo todo tú solo. | |||||||||
| fam | no poder estar en la procesión y repicando loc verb | ||||||||
| can't stand | (dislikes strongly) | no aguanta | |||||||
| can't stand | no soporta | ||||||||
| can't stand sb | v | (find sb intolerable) | no poder ni ver a alguien loc verb | ||||||
| I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. | |||||||||
| no poder soportarlo loc verb | |||||||||
| Cuando Luis se pone así de pesado no le puedo soportar | |||||||||
| México | no aguantarlo vtr + adv | ||||||||
| Me cae tan mal que no lo aguanto. | |||||||||
| no tragarlo vtr + adv | |||||||||
| No lo trago ni en pintura. | |||||||||
| no pasarlo / no tolerarlo vtr + adv | |||||||||
| No lo paso ni en pintura! | |||||||||
| Argentina fam | no bancar vtr + adv | ||||||||
| can’t | contr | (cannot) | no poder v | ||||||
| do all you can | haz todo lo que puedas v | ||||||||
| do everything you can | hacer todo lo posible v | ||||||||
| do the best you can | hacer lo mejor que se pueda v | ||||||||
| do what you can | vi | (do everything possible) | hacer todo lo posible loc verb | ||||||
| hacer todo lo que se pueda loc verb | |||||||||
| hacer lo que buenamente puedas loc verb | |||||||||
| Haz lo que buenamente puedas, nadie puede exigirte más. | |||||||||
| fruit can | fruta en conserva nf | ||||||||
| garbage can | n | US (rubbish bin, receptacle for waste) México | bote de la basura nm | ||||||
| Don't leave your trash on the floor. Throw it in the garbage can! | |||||||||
| A garbage can is large, often put on the street for garbage collection. | |||||||||
| Chile | tarro de la basura nm | ||||||||
| España | cubo de basura nm | ||||||||
| Argentina | tacho de (la) basura nm | ||||||||
| I can | puedo | ||||||||
| jerry can | garrafa (para gasolina) nf | ||||||||
| milk can | lata de leche nf | ||||||||
| oil can | lata de aceite nf | ||||||||
| see what can be done | mira qué puede hacerse v | ||||||||
| spray can | n | bote de spray nm | |||||||
| spray can | n | spray nm | |||||||
| tin can | tarro nm | ||||||||
| tin can | lata nm | ||||||||
| trash can | bote | ||||||||
| trash can | cubo | ||||||||
| watering can | regadera nf | ||||||||
| what can be done | lo que se puede hacer | ||||||||
| what can be seen | lo que se ve | ||||||||
| what you can do | lo que puedes hacer | ||||||||
| which can be converted | que se puede convertir… | ||||||||
| you can say that again | ya lo creo | ||||||||
| Report an error | |||||||||
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1, 2 and Me / I can... - grammar
2/3 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
a bitter pill to swallow+a can of worns+a hard or tough nut+...
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a decision can be made
a deluxe suit can top 1,000pounds per night
a destruction out of which no remnants can be gathered
a doctor can bury his mistakes...
A few things you can ask your child about
A full list of the courses available can be found in the Entrance requirements table
a hammer can aviod the nail
a house that can host?
a kiss on cheek can be quite continental
A leopard can't change his spots
A man can be beautiful?
a party can hire ...
a place where I can feel that I belong there
A poetic toast that can be used at a wedding
a popular snack that can be eaten
A preparatory meeting can help...
a process which can start from small beginnings
a service by which they can...
a spatial database can be built in several
A tired person can sleep anywhere!
a weak patch on an artery wall can balloon outward - medical
A woman can be "prince"?
more...
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English:
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Spanish:
abarcar - abasto - ablandar - abotonar - abrelatas - absolutamente - achacar - aclararse - acomodar - acordarse - adelante - adivinar - aguantar - alarde - alcance - amohinarse - apreciarse - arreglarse - así - atenerse - atinar - atragantarse - atravesada - atravesado - atravesarse - ayudar - bailar - bastarse - bien - borrosa - borroso - bote - buenamente - caber - cabeza - cabida - callar - calmarse - camelar - cantidad - capacidad - casar - casi - certeza - certidumbre - clara - claro - coco - comecome - como
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