Translations for „can't“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

can't [kɑ:nt, Am kænt]

can't = can not, can

See also can , can

I . can² [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

puszka f

can of petrol

kanister m

2. can AM inf (prison):

the can

pudło nt

3. can AM inf (toilet):

the can

kibel m

Phrases:

to carry the can

brać [perf wziąć] na siebie winę

in the can

skończony

a can of worms

puszka f Pandory

II . can² <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can

puszkować [perf za-]

can¹ <could> [kæn, kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

móc

I can see you

widzę cię

can you hear me?

czy mnie słyszysz?

I can smell something burning

czuję, że coś się pali

2. can (know how to):

can

umieć

can

potrafić

he can speak Finnish

on mówi po fińsku

3. can (in offers, requests, demands):

can

móc

could you lend me your bicycle?

czy mógłbyś pożyczyć mi swój rower?

can I help you?

czym mogę służyć?

4. can (possibility, permission):

can

móc

he can be annoying

on potrafi być denerwujący

5. can (in disbelief):

it can't be true!

to nie może być prawda!

you can't be serious!

nie mówisz poważnie!

can¹ <could> [kæn, kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

móc

I can see you

widzę cię

can you hear me?

czy mnie słyszysz?

I can smell something burning

czuję, że coś się pali

2. can (know how to):

can

umieć

can

potrafić

he can speak Finnish

on mówi po fińsku

3. can (in offers, requests, demands):

can

móc

could you lend me your bicycle?

czy mógłbyś pożyczyć mi swój rower?

can I help you?

czym mogę służyć?

4. can (possibility, permission):

can

móc

he can be annoying

on potrafi być denerwujący

5. can (in disbelief):

it can't be true!

to nie może być prawda!

you can't be serious!

nie mówisz poważnie!

I . can² [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

puszka f

can of petrol

kanister m

2. can AM inf (prison):

the can

pudło nt

3. can AM inf (toilet):

the can

kibel m

Phrases:

to carry the can

brać [perf wziąć] na siebie winę

in the can

skończony

a can of worms

puszka f Pandory

II . can² <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can

puszkować [perf za-]

can opener N

can opener

otwieracz m do puszek [lub konserw]

garbage can N AM

garbage can

pojemnik m [lub kubeł m ] na śmieci

petrol can N Brit AUTO

petrol can

kanister m

tin can N

tin can

puszka f

watering can N

watering can

konewka f

can't

User Entry

can't

nie móc

can't believe your ears VB

User Entry

can't believe your ears

nie wierzyć własnym uszom

can N

User Entry

moderator can nukleonika

osłona spowalniacza f

can VB

User Entry

to can sb (to fire) Am inf

wyrzucić z pracy

I got canned Am inf ex

wywalili mnie z pracy inf

Usage examples with can't

it can't be true!

to nie może być prawda!

you can't be serious!

nie mówisz poważnie!

I can't take anymore!

już dłużej tego nie zniosę!

you can [or can't] talk!

i kto to mówi!

I can't find them

nie mogę ich znaleźć

I can't help it

nic na to nie poradzę

I can't abide laziness

nie znoszę lenistwa

money can't buy happiness

pieniądze szczęścia nie dają

I can't see him

nie widzę go

I'm sorry you can't...

przykro mi, ale nie możesz...

you [just] can't win inf

nic nie zrobisz

she can't feed herself

ona nie umie jeść sama

you can't imagine...!

nawet sobie nie wyobrażasz...!

I can't smell

nic nie czuję

I can't figure him out

nie potrafię go rozszyfrować

you can't improve on that!

nie pobijesz tego [wyniku]!

I can't quarrel with that

nie mogę się z tym nie zgodzić

I can't tell them apart

nie rozróżniam ich

he can't afford a car

nie stać go na samochód

I can't see a thing

niczego nie widzę

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So it's axiomatic that if she can't prevail against what's darkly being called the old boys' network trying to nobble her prospects then she fails by her own standards.

www.stuff.co.nz

Needles are not used, but instead a crochet hook, so there can't be a "clacking of crochet needles".

www.independent.co.uk

What good is an unwieldy paper wall map that can't be pinched, zoomed, or double-clicked?

www.slate.com

We can't afford to stigmatise it when it could affect us all.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Love them or hate them, you can't deny that they were the talking point of the series.

en.wikipedia.org

Here's this young man who probably can't even verbalise how it has changed him, but we can show you how it did.

www.gizmodo.co.uk

Can't keep up with all the re-brands and the whole of the city centre is a no-go area for decent people.

www.dailyecho.co.uk

I've got couch grass in the lawn, so can't just turn the turfs over, but need to spray with glyphosate to get rid of any perennial weeds.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I can't throw caution to the wind without putting a cagoule on.

www.tv3.ie

This position can't be determined theoretically since there are no exact equations for trip fuel and reserve fuel.

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