can in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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:

I'll do what I can
no can do inf
we can but try

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

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

can in the PONS Dictionary

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

can Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

love me, love my dog prov
to open (up) a can of worms
if I can put it this way
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The concept becomes a variable capacity of good governance and can no longer be accepted as an absolute right.
en.wikipedia.org
The eighteen dhtus can be arranged into six triads, where each triad is composed of a sense object, a sense organ, and sense consciousness.
en.wikipedia.org
The rings can be isomerized to 1,3-dienes and for this reason polybenzvalene has been investigated as a precursor to polyacetylene.
en.wikipedia.org
Magnesium overdose can be counteracted by administering calcium gluconate.
en.wikipedia.org
These ripple effects can eventually affect even diurnal plants and animals.
en.wikipedia.org
Self-cleaning can sometimes be achieved if the fish stocks density is sufficiently high and the water level is sufficiently low.
en.wikipedia.org
But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses.
www.metronews.ca
In an obstacle race, competitors are timed and held to a strict standard of performance; when a task can not be completed, penalty exercises such as burpees are assigned.
en.wikipedia.org
Given an arbitrary point on a torus, four circles can be drawn through it.
en.wikipedia.org
And how that can carry or drag down a show.
www.macleans.ca

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Choose your language Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski | Português | Русский | Slovenščina | Srpski | 中文