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No puedo

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

can't [Am kænt, Brit kɑːnt]

can't → can not

in the PONS Dictionary

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can't [kɑ:nt, Am kænt]

can't = cannot

cannot [ˈkænɒt, kæˈnɒt, Am ˈkænɑ:t, kænˈɑ:t] VB aux

cannot (can not) → can

we cannot but succeed
no podemos fallar

can2 [kən] VB aux could, could

1. can (be able to):

can
poder
if I could
si pudiera
I think she can help you
creo que ella te puede ayudar
I could have kissed her
habría podido besarla

2. can inf (be permitted to):

can
poder
you can't go
no puedes ir
could I look at it?
¿podría verlo?

3. can (know how to):

can
saber
can you swim?
¿sabes nadar?

I. can1 [kæn] -nn- N

1. can (container):

can
lata f
can of oil
bidón m

2. can Am inf (prison):

can
trullo m

3. can Am inf (toilet):

can
trono m

Phrases:

a can of worms
un problema peliagudo
to open (up) a can of worms
abrir la caja de los truenos
to carry the can Brit inf
pagar el pato

II. can1 [kæn] -nn- VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

can
enlatar

2. can Am inf (stop):

can it!
¡basta ya!
I can't abide her
no la soporto
a leopard can't change its spots prov
el árbol que nace torcido jamás sus ramas endereza prov
a leopard can't change its spots prov
el que nace barrigón ni que lo fajen chiquito Ven prov
you can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
¡a mí me lo vas a decir!
I can't remember his name
no recuerdo su nombre
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
inaplazable
that can't be postponed
el remordimiento no lo deja dormir
he can't sleep for remorse
su novio es un sangrón, no lo soporto
her boyfriend is a bore, I can't stand him
no soporto esa tipa
I can't stand that bitch
¡no resisto más!
I can't take any more!
no resisto la comida pesada
I can't cope handle heavy food
no puedo resistir a esta persona
I can't stand this person
in the PONS Dictionary
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Spanish
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can't [kænt]

can't = cannot

cannot [ˈkæn·at] VB aux

cannot = can not, can

can2 <could, could> [kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

can
poder
if I could
si pudiera
I think she can help you
creo que ella te puede ayudar
I could have kissed her
habría podido besarla

2. can inf (be permitted to):

can
poder
you can't go
no puedes ir
could I look at it?
¿podría verlo?

3. can (know how to):

can
saber
can you swim?
¿sabes nadar?

I. can1 [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can
lata f
can of oil
bidón m

2. can sl (toilet):

can
trono m

3. can inf (prison):

can
trullo m

Phrases:

a can of worms
un problema peliagudo
to open (up) a can of worms
abrir la caja de los truenos

II. can1 <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

can
enlatar

2. can sl (stop):

can it!
¡basta ya!
I can't abide her
no la soporto
a leopard can't change its spots prov
el árbol que nace torcido jamás sus ramas endereza prov
a leopard can't change its spots prov
el que nace barrigón ni que lo fajen chiquito Ven prov
I can't remember his name
no recuerdo su nombre
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
imperdible
that can't be missed
no soporto esa tipa
I can't stand that bitch
el remordimiento no lo deja dormir
he can't sleep for remorse
su novio es un sangrón, no lo soporto
her boyfriend is a bore, I can't stand him
¡no resisto más!
I can't take any more!
no resisto la comida pesada
I can't cope with heavy food
no puedo resistir a esta persona
I can't stand this person
no puedes hacerlo de esta guisa
you can't do it like that

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he can't help the way he is
él es así, ¿qué se le va hacer?
to make sb an offer they can't refuse
hacer a alguien una oferta muy tentadora
you (just) can't win with him/her
con él/ella, siempre llevas las de perder
you (just) can't win with him/her
¡no hay caso!
I can't square this with my principles
no puedo encajar esto con mis principios
if you can't beat them, join them prov
si no puedes vencerlos, únete a ellos
está visto que no puede ser de otra forma
it's clear that things can't be otherwise
tú no me llegas a la suela del zapato fig
you can't hold a candle to me
hay algo que no consigo precisar
there's sth I can't put my finger on
es triste que no podamos ir
it's a pity that we can't go

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He was raised by his grandmother and grew up in poverty.
en.wikipedia.org
He calls it a heartless joke, not art, and asks for the ring back, as it was his grandmother's.
en.wikipedia.org
She usually wears plaid flanell shirts, despite being a grandmother.
en.wikipedia.org
About 10:30 p.m., an argument developed between the grandmother and her common-law husband.
jamaica-star.com
From time to time other family members, such as grandfathers and grandmothers would stay over with the family and cause all sorts of mischief.
en.wikipedia.org

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