Translations for „cannot“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

cannot [ˈkænɒt, Am -ɑ:t] VB aux

cannot = can not, can

See also can , can

can² <could, could> [kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

мочь

if I could

е́сли б я мог

I think she can help you

я ду́маю, что она́ мо́жет тебе́ помо́чь

I could have kissed her

я мог бы её поцелова́ть

2. can inf (be permitted to):

can

мочь

can

име́ть пра́во

you can't go

ты не мо́жешь идти́

could I look at it?

могу́ я на э́то посмотре́ть?

3. can (know how to):

can

мочь

can

уме́ть

can you swim?

ты уме́ешь пла́вать?

I . can¹ [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

бидо́н m

can

жестяна́я ба́нка f

can of oil

кани́стра f

2. can Am inf (prison):

can

тюрьма́ f

3. can Am inf (toilet):

can

туале́т m

Phrases:

a can of worms

ку́ча неприя́тностей

a can of worms

о́чень сло́жная пробле́ма

to open (up) a can of worms fig

попа́сть в тру́дную ситуа́цию

to be in the can CINE

быть зако́нченным [или завершённым] (о фи́льме)

II . can¹ [kæn] VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

can

консерви́ровать

2. can Am inf (stop):

can it!

переста́нь!

can it!

прекрати́!

I . can¹ [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

бидо́н m

can

жестяна́я ба́нка f

can of oil

кани́стра f

2. can Am inf (prison):

can

тюрьма́ f

3. can Am inf (toilet):

can

туале́т m

Phrases:

a can of worms

ку́ча неприя́тностей

a can of worms

о́чень сло́жная пробле́ма

to open (up) a can of worms fig

попа́сть в тру́дную ситуа́цию

to be in the can CINE

быть зако́нченным [или завершённым] (о фи́льме)

II . can¹ [kæn] VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

can

консерви́ровать

2. can Am inf (stop):

can it!

переста́нь!

can it!

прекрати́!

can² <could, could> [kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can

мочь

if I could

е́сли б я мог

I think she can help you

я ду́маю, что она́ мо́жет тебе́ помо́чь

I could have kissed her

я мог бы её поцелова́ть

2. can inf (be permitted to):

can

мочь

can

име́ть пра́во

you can't go

ты не мо́жешь идти́

could I look at it?

могу́ я на э́то посмотре́ть?

3. can (know how to):

can

мочь

can

уме́ть

can you swim?

ты уме́ешь пла́вать?

ashcan N, ash can N Am

ashcan → ash-bin

See also ash-bin

ash-bin [ˈæʃbɪn] N

ash-bin

у́рна f для му́сора

can opener [ˈkænˌəʊpənəɐ, Am -oʊpnɚ] N

can opener

консе́рвный нож m

garbage can N Am (dustbin)

garbage can

му́сорное ведро́ nt

petrol can N Aus, Brit

petrol can

кани́стра f для бензи́на

tin can N

tin can

консе́рвная ба́нка f

trashcan, trash can N Am

trashcan → dustbin

See also dustbin

dustbin [ˈdʌstbɪn] N Brit

dustbin

му́сорный я́щик m

watering can N

watering can

ле́йка f

Usage examples with cannot

I cannot choose but

мне ничего́ не остаётся, кро́ме как…

what's done cannot be undone

сде́ланного не воро́тишь

what's said cannot be unsaid proverbial

сло́во не воробе́й, вы́летит — не пойма́ешь

sb cannot get a word in edgeways, sb cannot get a word in edgewise Am inf

кому́-ли́бо и сло́ва вста́вить не да́ли

you cannot deny me my right to free speech

вы не мо́жете лиши́ть меня́ пра́ва свобо́ды сло́ва

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English

These use a cornucopia of molecules with amazing smells to lighten our day and reach the emotions that words cannot.

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

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The common defence policy cannot advance by relying heavily on majorities that he could nevertheless have sought and obtained.

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Countries cannot co-exist in a single market with partners who reserve the right to indulge in competitive devaluations to gain short-term advantage over their neighbours.

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And it goes without saying that we cannot support moves towards a common defence policy, as proposed in paragraph 42.

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

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However, this community of interest cannot just be arbitrary.

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This transgenic plant can survive in the presence of 1.7% sodium chloride (half seawater salinity concentration), while the non transgenic line and wild type plants cannot.

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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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We cannot allow national or administrative borders to prevent the crime-fighting authorities from carrying out their work efficiently.

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