Translations for „can“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

can¹ <could> [kæn, kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

móc

I can see you

widzę cię

can you hear me?

czy mnie słyszysz?

I can smell something burning

czuję, że coś się pali

2. can (know how to):

can

umieć

can

potrafić

he can speak Finnish

on mówi po fińsku

3. can (in offers, requests, demands):

can

móc

could you lend me your bicycle?

czy mógłbyś pożyczyć mi swój rower?

can I help you?

czym mogę służyć?

4. can (possibility, permission):

can

móc

he can be annoying

on potrafi być denerwujący

5. can (in disbelief):

it can't be true!

to nie może być prawda!

you can't be serious!

nie mówisz poważnie!

I . can² [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

puszka f

can of petrol

kanister m

2. can AM inf (prison):

the can

pudło nt

3. can AM inf (toilet):

the can

kibel m

Phrases:

to carry the can

brać [perf wziąć] na siebie winę

in the can

skończony

a can of worms

puszka f Pandory

II . can² <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can

puszkować [perf za-]

can N

User Entry

moderator can nukleonika

osłona spowalniacza f

can VB

User Entry

to can sb (to fire) Am inf

wyrzucić z pracy

I got canned Am inf ex

wywalili mnie z pracy inf

can opener N

can opener

otwieracz m do puszek [lub konserw]

garbage can N AM

garbage can

pojemnik m [lub kubeł m ] na śmieci

petrol can N Brit AUTO

petrol can

kanister m

tin can N

tin can

puszka f

watering can N

watering can

konewka f

Usage examples with can

the can

pudło nt

to carry the can

brać [perf wziąć] na siebie winę

I can see you

widzę cię

can you hear me?

czy mnie słyszysz?

what one can do

to, co można zrobić

he can speak Finnish

on mówi po fińsku

can I help you?

czym mogę służyć?

he can be annoying

on potrafi być denerwujący

a can of worms

puszka f Pandory

could [or can] you possibly...

czy mógłbyś...

you can [or can't] talk!

i kto to mówi!

can it be that... form

czy to możliwe, żeby...

you can choose either

możesz wybrać którykolwiek

right, can we begin?

dobrze, czy możemy zacząć?

it can happen anywhere

to może się zdarzyć wszędzie

he can easily forget

jest bardzo prawdopodobne, że zapomni

I can only say...

mogę tylko powiedzieć...

what can I do?

co mogę zrobić?

as best you can

najlepiej jak potrafisz

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