Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
can1 <prétcond could, nég au prés cannot, can't> [Brit kan, kən, Am kæn] VB mod
1. can (expressing possibility):
2. can (expressing permission):
3. can (when making requests):
4. can (when making an offer):
5. can (when making suggestions):
6. can (have skill, knowledge to):
7. can (have ability, power to):
8. can (have ability, using senses, to):
9. can (indicating capability, tendency):
10. can (expressing likelihood, assumption):
11. can (expressing willingness to act):
12. can (be in a position to):
13. can (expressing a reproach):
14. can (expressing surprise):
15. can (for emphasis):
16. can (expressing exasperation):
17. can (expressing obligation):
18. can (avoiding repetition of verb):
I. can2 [Brit kan, Am kæn] N
1. can:
II. can2 <pres part canning; pret, pp canned> [Brit kan, Am kæn] VB trans
III. canned ADJ
garbage [Brit ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ, Am ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ] N U
1. garbage Am:
in the PONS Dictionary
I. can1 [kæn] N
1. can (metal container):
can2 <could, could> [kən] VB aux
1. can (be able to):
2. can (have knowledge):
may <3rd pers sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VB aux
1. may form (be allowed):
2. may (possibility):
garbage [ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ, Am ˈgɑ:r-] N no pl
I. can1 [kæn] N
1. can (metal container):
can2 <could, could> [kən] VB aux
1. can (be able to):
2. can (have knowledge):
may <3ʳᵈ pers sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VB aux
| I | can |
|---|---|
| you | can |
| he/she/it | can |
| we | can |
| you | can |
| they | can |
| I | could |
|---|---|
| you | could |
| he/she/it | could |
| we | could |
| you | could |
| they | could |
| I | have | been able to |
|---|---|---|
| you | have | been able to |
| he/she/it | has | been able to |
| we | have | been able to |
| you | have | been able to |
| they | have | been able to |
| I | had | been able to |
|---|---|---|
| you | had | been able to |
| he/she/it | had | been able to |
| we | had | been able to |
| you | had | been able to |
| they | had | been able to |
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