CANNOT - Translation from English into Bulgarian

English

Bulgarian

cannot [ˈkænɒt, Am -ɑːt] VB aux

cannot = can not s., can²

can² <could, could> [kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can: мога

can: способен съм

if I could: ако можех

I think she can help you: мисля, че тя може да ти помогне

I could have kissed her: можех да я целуна

2. can inf (be permitted to):

can: мога

can: разрешено ми е

you can't go: не можеш да отидеш

could I look at it?: мога ли да го погледна?

3. can (know how to):

can: мога

can: знам

can you swim?: можеш ли да плуваш?

I. can¹ [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can: бидон m

can: консервна кутия

can of oil: туба f

2. can Am inf (prison):

can: затвор m

can: пандела f

3. can Am inf (toilet):

can: тоалетна f

Phrases:

a can of worms: сложен проблем

to open (up) a can of worms fig: слагам си таралеж в гащите

to be in the can CINE: готов съм за разпространение (за филм)

II. can¹ [kæn] VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

can: консервирам

2. can Am inf (stop):

can it!: престани!

what's said cannot be unsaid prov: казана дума хвърлен камък prov

I cannot choose but: нямам друг избор освен

what's done cannot be undone: миналото се не връща, само се преглъща prov

Bulgarian

English

въздействам върху/на нкг, не може да му се въздейства: he cannot be swayed

на мравката път прави inf: he cannot say boo to a goose

търпение му е майката inf: what cannot be cured must be endured

не мога да гарантирам: I cannot vouch

затруднен съм и не мога да ти дам заем: I'm hard up and cannot lend you money

заклещих се и не мога да мръдна: I'm stuck and cannot move

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what's done cannot be undone: миналото се не връща, само се преглъща prov

I cannot go beyond my commission: не мога да превиша правата си

с каквито се събереш, такъв ставаш prov: you cannot touch pitch and not be defiled

не свързвам книгата с филма: cannot associate the book with the film

затруднен съм и не мога да ти дам заем: I'm hard up and cannot lend you money

сит на гладен не вярва prov: a poor man's tale cannot be heard

търпение му е майката inf: what cannot be cured must be endured

оттук къщата не се забелязва: the house cannot be seen from here

на мравката път прави inf: he cannot say boo to a goose

не мога да се меря на малкия пръст на нкг: I cannot hold a candle to sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Gifted underachievers may decide they will only do the minimum requirements and choose the easy work instead of more challenging tasks.

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First choose what you would like -- burrito, quesadilla, soft or crispy tacos.

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It typically allows shoppers to choose between multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in different product categories known as departments.

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Business owners can choose among proof of delivery, scheduling and fleet management system, mobile delivery note, or a combination of two services to increase efficiency.

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Creator must also consider how to best strategically choose each building substance, since they contain different physical properties.

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