Translations for „cannot“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

cannot [ˈkænɒt, Am -nɑ:t]

1. cannot = can not, can

2. cannot (must):

we cannot but succeed

nie możemy nie odnieść sukcesu

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 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 cannot

we cannot but succeed

nie możemy nie odnieść sukcesu

what's done cannot be undone proverbial

co się stało, to się nie odstanie

I cannot get into this skirt

nie wchodzę w tę spódniczkę

this cannot go on like that

tak dalej już nie może być

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English

However, one cannot accept the imposition of a crash diet that would only serve to further sicken and weaken.

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You cannot erect some new curtain, some cordon sanitaire, to protect west from east and east from west.

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Service providers cannot be allowed to cherry-pick without adverse consequences for peripheral regions and economies.

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However, this community of interest cannot just be arbitrary.

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The proposal for a conference to discuss a common defence policy and a common defence position cannot be accepted.

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The institutional consequences of the changeover to the euro cannot be analysed solely in the context of enlargement.

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These use a cornucopia of molecules with amazing smells to lighten our day and reach the emotions that words cannot.

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We cannot make it Community law within the next couple of weeks.

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And it goes without saying that we cannot support moves towards a common defence policy, as proposed in paragraph 42.

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The common defence policy cannot advance by relying heavily on majorities that he could nevertheless have sought and obtained.

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