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الدَّوَرَانِ
konnte nicht
English
English
German
German

couldn't [ˈkʊdənt]

couldn't = could not, can

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>
I couldn't believe my eyes!
I couldn't believe my eyes!
German
German
English
English
couldn't-care-less attr
couldn't-care-less attitude
I couldn't find him/it anywhere
I couldn't find him/it anywhere
why couldn't you do that before!

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When coming into physical contact with any man, she instantaneously breaks out in hives.
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The sheet metal, held at an angle to the stake, is formed using mechanical advantage by hammering just in front of the contact point.
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The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out below, at 08:00 a.m.
www.digitaljournal.com
The original manual contact angle goniometer used an eyepiece with microscope.
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We were tired of multiple mailing lists, contact books, phone-chains and incompatibilities.
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