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الطَّبِيب
wir können nur gewinnen
English
English
German
German
can·not [ˈkænɒt, Am -nɑ:t] VB aux
we cannot but succeed
can3 VB
I. can2 [kæn] N
1. can (sealed container):
Dose f <-, -n>
can of food, paint also
Büchse f <-, -n>
Konservendose f <-, -n>
2. can (contents):
3. can (open container):
Kanister m <-s, ->
Milchkanne f <-, -n>
Benzinkanister m <-s, ->
4. can:
Abfalleimer m <-s, -> CH
Mistkübel m <-s, -n> A inf
5. can Am inf (prison):
der Häfen sl A
6. can Am inf (toilet):
das Klo inf
auf dem Klo inf
7. can inf (headphones):
cans pl
Kopfhörer <-s, -> pl
Phrases:
to have to carry the can Brit inf
to be in the can CINE, PHOTO inf
II. can2 [kæn] VB trans
1. can (package):
to can sth food
to can sth drinks
2. can esp Am inf (stop):
to can sth
mit etw dat aufhören
3. can Am inf (fire):
to can sb
can1 <can't [or cannot], could, couldn't [or could not], been able to> [kæn, kən] VB aux
1. can (be able to):
können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>
2. can:
dürfen <darf, durfte, gedurftdarf, darfst, durftest, durfte, durftet, durften>
können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>
3. can (requesting):
können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>
4. can (suggesting):
können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>
5. can (offering assistance):
6. can (expressing possibility):
können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>
7. can (disbelieving, reprimanding):
8. can inf (expressing need):
können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>
9. can (demanding):
10. can (threatening):
können <kann, konnte, gekonntkann, konnte, können>
sb cannot abide sth/sb (not like)
jd kann etw/jdn nicht ausstehen
sb cannot abide sth (not endure)
sth cannot unhappen
sb cannot do sth for toffee Brit inf
German
German
English
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Butterscotch is similar to toffee, but for butterscotch the sugar is boiled to the soft crack stage, and not hard crack as with toffee.
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The toastiness of the barrel can bring out varying degrees of mocha and toffee notes in red wine.
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The bar is a crumbly honeycomb toffee center coated in compound chocolate.
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He had previously made and distributed types of toffee, but he decided to concentrate on mint cake.
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Toffee (i.e. caramel) popcorn is also available, but tends to be more expensive.
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