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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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cannot [Brit ˈkanɒt, kaˈnɒt, Am kəˈnɑt, ˈkænˌɑt]

cannot → can

See also

I. can2 [Brit kan, Am kæn] N

1. can:

2. can (lavatory):

can inf
can inf

3. can (prison):

can inf
can inf

4. can Am (rump):

can inf
can inf

5. can Am inf NAUT:

II. can2 <forma in -ing canning, pt, pp canned> [Brit kan, Am kæn] VB trans

1. can FOOD:

can fruit, vegetables

2. can inf:

3. can Am (dismiss):

III. can2 [Brit kan, Am kæn]

to be in the can negotiations:

can1 <pt could, forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't> [Brit kan, kən, Am kæn] VB mod

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):

13. can (expressing surprise):

14. can (expressing obligation):

15. can (avoiding repetition of verb):

“can we borrow it?” - “you can”
“can anyone give me a lift home?” - “we can”
no can do inf
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in the PONS Dictionary

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cannot [ˈkæ·nɑ:t] VB aux

cannot = can not, can

See also

can2 <could, could> [kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

2. can inf (be permitted to):

3. can (know how to):

I. can1 [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can of food
can of food
can of drink
can of oil

2. can inf (toilet):

3. can inf (prison):

Phrases:

II. can1 <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

2. can inf (stop):

what's said cannot be unsaid prov
what's done cannot be undone prov
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