cans in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cans in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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.

1. can:

no can do inf

See also could

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

2. could (indicating possibility):

I.can2 [Am kæn, Brit kan] N

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

can-do [Am ˌkænˈdu, Brit] ADJ inf

cans in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cans in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

can opener [ˈkænˌəʊpənəʳ, Am -oʊpnɚ] N

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

Translations for cans in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

cans Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cans pl of preserves
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