CANNOT - Translation from English into Polish

cannot [ˈkænɒt, Am -nɑ:t]

1. cannot = can not, can

2. cannot (must):

we cannot but succeed: nie możemy nie odnieść sukcesu

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-]

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!

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

we cannot but succeed: nie możemy nie odnieść sukcesu

what's done cannot be undone proverbial: co się stało, to się nie odstanie

I cannot get into this skirt: nie wchodzę w tę spódniczkę

this cannot go on like that: tak dalej już nie może być

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The proposal for a conference to discuss a common defence policy and a common defence position cannot be accepted.

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However, one cannot accept the imposition of a crash diet that would only serve to further sicken and weaken.

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You cannot erect some new curtain, some cordon sanitaire, to protect west from east and east from west.

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We cannot make it Community law within the next couple of weeks.

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Service providers cannot be allowed to cherry-pick without adverse consequences for peripheral regions and economies.

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cannot [ˈkænɒt, Am -nɑ:t]

1. cannot = can not, can

2. cannot (must):

I. can² [kæn] N

1. can (container):

2. can AM inf (prison):

3. can AM inf (toilet):

Phrases:

II. can² <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can¹ <could> [kæn, kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

2. can (know how to):

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

4. can (possibility, permission):

5. can (in disbelief):

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cannot [ˈkænɒt, Am -nɑ:t]

1. cannot = can not, can

2. cannot (must):

I. can2 [kæn] N

1. can (container):

2. can AM inf (prison):

3. can AM inf (toilet):

Phrases:

II. can2 <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can1 <could> [kæn, kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

2. can (know how to):

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

4. can (possibility, permission):

5. can (in disbelief):

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I. can² [kæn] N

II. can² <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can¹ <could> [kæn, kən] VB aux