canned in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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canned [Am kænd, Brit kand] ADJ

can1 <pt could> [Am kæn, Brit kan, kən] VB mod 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.

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1. can:

can (indicating ability)
poder
can (referring to particular skills)
saber
can you come to the dance this evening?
¿puedes venir al baile esta noche?
she couldn't answer the question
no pudo contestar la pregunta
the house can accommodate six people
en la casa se pueden alojar seis personas
I'll do what I can
haré lo que pueda or lo que esté en mi mano
they did all they could
hicieron todo lo que pudieron
no can do inf
no puedo
I can't stay long
no me puedo quedar mucho rato
can't you keep still?
¿no puedes estarte quieto?
I cannot believe she said that
no puedo creer que dijera eso
we can but try
con intentarlo no se pierde nada
will things improve? — we can but hope so
¿mejorarán las cosas? — esperemos que sí
I can't but agree
no puedo menos que estar de acuerdo
can you swim/speak German?
¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?
she could read music when she was four
a los cuatro años ya sabía leer música

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could [Am kʊd, kəd, Brit kəd, kʊd] VB mod

2. could (indicating possibility):

could
poder
if I took a taxi, I could get there on time
si tomara un taxi, podría llegar a tiempo
I would help you if I could
te ayudaría si pudiera
we could be a little late this evening
puede (ser) que or tal vez lleguemos un poco tarde esta noche
that could be him now
puede (ser) que sea él
you could have killed us all!
¡podrías or podías habernos matado a todos!
you could be right
puede (ser) que tengas razón
that could be the case, but we have no evidence
podría or pudiera ser, pero no tenemos pruebas
well, I daresay I could, but I don't want to
bueno, tal vez podría or pudiera, pero no quiero
I couldn't possibly agree to that
de ninguna manera podría acceder a eso
she couldn't have got there before six because she didn't leave until quarter to
no pudo or no puede haber llegado antes de las seis porque no salió hasta menos cuarto
she couldn't have got there before six even if she'd tried
no podría haber llegado antes de las seis aunque lo hubiera intentado
it could have been better
podría or podía haber estado mejor
was the soup OK? — it could have been hotter
¿qué tal la sopa? — no estaba muy caliente que digamos
he couldn't have treated us more kindly
no podría or no podía habernos tratado mejor
they couldn't be happier
están contentos a más no poder
I couldn't agree more
estoy completamente de acuerdo

I.can2 [Am kæn, Brit kan] N

II.can2 <pres part canning; pt, pp canned> [Am kæn, Brit kan] VB trans

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can-do [Am ˌkænˈdu, Brit] ADJ inf

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canned in the PONS Dictionary

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can2 [kən] VB aux could, could

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can opener [ˈkænˌəʊpənəʳ, Am -oʊpnɚ] N

watering can [ˈwɔ:tərɪŋkæn, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ-] N

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canned Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not all lizards can regrow their tails ex
no a todas las lagartijas les vuelve a crecer la cola
to open (up) a can of worms
abrir la caja de los truenos
if I can put it this way
si se puede decir así
canned music
música f enlatada
canned laughter
risas f pl grabadas
to get canned
acabar borracho como una cuba
can you lend me your physics notes?
¿me dejas los apuntes de física?
as far as the eye can see
hasta donde alcanza la vista
can I cadge a cigarette off you?
¿te puedo gorrear un cigarrillo?
the canned goods in her pantry
la latería de su despensa
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Low-grade meats were canned in products like pork and beans.
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The basement storeroom was cleared to make room for an air raid shelter and tenants donated carpets, furniture, and canned goods to fix it up.
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Canned sardines in supermarkets may actually be sprat (such as the brisling sardine) or round herrings.
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This typically occurs in home-canned food substances and fermented uncooked dishes.
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Recently, the use of canned abalone in recipes has risen in popularity.
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While they tell jokes, canned laughter is played, but the audience appears unamused.
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Part of the issue is that we don't really know what to do with them if they aren't canned, jellied, or dried.
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The business began with a canned meat product, beef in brine, or corned beef.
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They are extremely attracted to human food, but a consistent base diet is recommended, consisting of high-quality kibble supplemented by moist food, either canned or home-prepared meats and vegetables.
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The pie consisted of 1,212 pounds of canned pumpkin, 109 gallons of evaporated milk, 2,796 eggs, 7 pounds of salt, 14.5 pounds of cinnamon, and 525 pounds of sugar.
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