cant in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for cant in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.cant¹ [Brit kant, Am kænt] N

1. cant:

cant (false words)

discorso m ipocrita

cant (false words)

ipocrisie fpl

cant (ideas)

idee fpl false, ipocrite

2. cant before n:

cant (prisoners', thieves')

gergo m

cant (lawyers')

gergo m

cant (lawyers')

linguaggio m

cant phrase, expression (of prisoners etc.)

gergale

cant phrase, expression (stock)

banale, trito

II.cant¹ [Brit kant, Am kænt] VB intr

1. cant (use false words):

cant

parlare in modo ipocrita

2. cant prisoners etc.:

cant

parlare in gergo

I.cant² [Brit kant, Am kænt] N

1. cant (sloping surface):

cant (of road)

pendenza f

cant (of rails)

sopraelevazione f

2. cant NAUT:

cant

ordinata f

cant

costa f deviata

II.cant² [Brit kant, Am kænt] VB trans

1. cant (bevel):

cant

smussare

the corner was canted off

l'angolo è stato smussato

2. cant:

cant (tip)

inclinare

cant (overturn)

rovesciare

III.cant² [Brit kant, Am kænt] VB intr

1. cant:

cant (tip)

inclinarsi

cant (overturn)

roversciarsi

2. cant ship (tilt):

cant

ingavonarsi

can't [Brit kɑːnt, Am kænt] contr.

can't → cannot, can not.

See also cannot, can², can¹

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

cannot → can

I.can² [Brit kan, Am kæn] N

1. can:

can (of tinned food)

barattolo m

can (of tinned food)

scatola f

can (aerosol)

bomboletta f

can (for petrol)

fusto m

can (for petrol)

bidone m

can (for petrol)

latta f

can (of drink)

lattina f

2. can (lavatory):

can inf

cesso m

can inf

latrina f

3. can (prison):

can inf

galera f

can inf

gattabuia f

4. can Am (rump):

can inf

sedere m

can inf

culo m

to kick sb in the can

dare un calcio nel culo a qn

5. can Am inf NAUT:

can

cacciatorpediniere m

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

1. can FOOD:

can fruit, vegetables

inscatolare, mettere in scatola

2. can inf:

can it! I'm trying to sleep

piantala! sto cercando di dormire!

3. can Am (dismiss):

can inf

cacciare

can inf

licenziare

III.can² [Brit kan, Am kæn]

a can of worms

un imbroglio or un bel po' di marcio or di marciume

to be in the can inf CINE film:

essere pronto per la distribuzione

to be in the can negotiations:

essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb inf

prendersi la colpa al posto di qn

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

1. can (expressing possibility):

we can rent a house

possiamo affittare una casa

anyone can enrol

chiunque può iscriversi

they can't or cannot afford to fly

non possono permettersi l'aereo

it can also be used to dry clothes

può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

how can one know in advance?

come si fa a saperlo prima?

we are confident that the job can be completed in time

confidiamo che il lavoro possa essere finito in tempo

you can't have forgotten!

non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it can be described as

può essere descritto come or si può descrivere come

it cannot be explained logically

non si può spiegare in modo logico

the computer can't have made an error

il computer non può aver fatto un errore

2. can (expressing permission):

you can turn right here

qui si può girare a destra

I can't leave yet

non posso ancora andare via

we cannot allow dogs in the café

non possiamo fare entrare i cani nel bar

can we park here?

possiamo parcheggiare qui?

3. can (when making requests):

can you leave us a message?

puoi lasciarci un messaggio?

can you do me a favour?

puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question?

posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier?

non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4. can (when making an offer):

can I give you a hand?

posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you?

cosa posso fare per lei?

you can borrow it if you like

puoi prenderlo in prestito se vuoi

5. can (when making suggestions):

you can always exchange it

può sempre cambiarlo

I can call round later if you prefer

se vuoi, posso passare più tardi

6. can (have skill, knowledge to):

she can't drive yet

non sa ancora guidare

can he type?

sa battere a macchina?

7. can (have ability, power to):

computers can process data rapidly

i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can

fare tutto ciò che si può or fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why

non capisco or non riesco a capire perché

8. can (have ability, using senses, to):

can you see it?

lo vedi?

I can't hear anything

non sento nulla

9. can (indicating capability, tendency):

she can be quite abrupt

sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult

può rendere la vita difficile

Italy can be very warm at that time of year

può fare molto caldo in Italia in quel periodo dell'anno

10. can (expressing likelihood, assumption):

the cease-fire can't last

il cessate il fuoco non può durare

it can't be as bad as that!

non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her

non deve essere stato facile per lei

11. can (expressing willingness to act):

I cannot give up work

non posso lasciare il lavoro

we can take you home

possiamo portarti a casa

12. can (be in a position to):

one can hardly blame her

non si può certo biasimarla

they can hardly refuse to listen

non possono certo rifiutarsi di ascoltare

I can't say I agree

non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13. can (expressing surprise):

what can she possibly want from me?

che può mai volere da me?

you can't or cannot be serious!

non dici sul serio!

can you believe it!

l'avresti creduto?

14. can (expressing obligation):

if she wants it she can ask me herself

se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

you can get lost! inf

va' al diavolo! or va' a quel paese!

if you want to chat, you can leave

se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

if he doesn't like it he can lump it inf

se gli piace bene, se no amen

15. can (avoiding repetition of verb):

“can we borrow it?” - “you can”

“possiamo prenderlo in prestito?” - “certo”

leave as soon as you can

partite appena possibile

“can anyone give me a lift home?” - “we can”

“qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?” - “sì, noi”

as happy as can be

felicissimo

no can do inf

non posso

Translations for cant in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ordinata

cant

ipocrisia

cant

smussare

to cant off

scantonare angolo, spigolo

to cant

inclinarsi

to cant

linguaggio della malavita

thieves' cant

lingua furbesca

thieves' cant

cant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cant in the English»Italian Dictionary

cant¹ [kænt] N

1. cant (insincere talk):

cant

ipocrisie f pl

2. cant LING:

cant

gergo m

I.cant² [kænt] N

cant

pendenza f

II.cant² [kænt] VB trans

cant

inclinare

III.cant² [kænt] VB intr

cant

inclinarsi

can't [kænt]

can't = cannot

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When these growth factors are altered, the signal cytoplasmatic circuits cant function properly, which could provoke serious pathologies like cancer.

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Over 70% of the prison population cant read!

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Viewed purely as a means of communication, people revert to lovemaking to express their feelings, to say what words cant say.

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These are canting arms, referring as they do to the municipalitys name.

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The fluids purpose is to drown the organisms because most cant survive in the fluid.

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Their owner cant have been much into baths because they smelled like something tepid from a canteen counter.

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The symbols of the wolf and the castle reflect the name of the city (canting arm) and do not have a historical, directly conveyed reference.

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In heraldry, canting arms are a visual or pictorial play on a surname, and were and still are a popular practice.

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The charge below the line of partition is likewise canting.

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It can be concluded that in reality a financial market cant be considered to be extremely efficient, or completely inefficient.

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