cant in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cant¹ [Am kænt, Brit kant] N U

1. cant (insincere talk):

cant

hipocresía f

2. cant (jargon):

cant

jerga f

I.cant² [Am kænt, Brit kant] VB trans

1. cant (make tilt):

cant

inclinar

cant

ladear

2. cant boat/ship:

cant

hacer escorar

II.cant² [Am kænt, Brit kant] VB intr (tilt)

cant

escorar

III.cant² [Am kænt, Brit kant] N no pl (oblique surface)

cant

superficie f inclinada

can't [Am kænt, Brit kɑːnt]

can't → can not

Translations for cant in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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peraltado

cant

peralte

cant

peraltar

to cant

cant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cant in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cant¹ [kænt] N no pl

1. cant (insincere talk):

cant

hipocresía f

2. cant LING:

cant

jerga f

I.cant² [kænt] N

cant

inclinación f

II.cant² [kænt] VB trans

cant

inclinar

III.cant² [kænt] VB intr

cant

inclinarse

cant

ladearse

can't [kɑ:nt, Am kænt]

can't = cannot

See also cannot, can², can¹

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!

Translations for cant in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ochava (de un edificio)

cant

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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The first (southernmost) bay rises to three storeys, of which the lower two have canted bay windows with mullions and transoms.

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The conductive barberpole strips are canted across the sensor and connect one magnetoresistive strip, over a permanent magnet strip, to another magnetoresistive strip.

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

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The lower part of the coat of arms is an example of canting arms.

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However, some of these are still in use as ritual languages or cants.

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Also, the center-mounted instrument cluster was canted slightly toward the driver.

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Over 70% of the prison population cant read!

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It also stands on a plinth, and has canted ends.

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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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