petrol can in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for petrol can in the English»Spanish Dictionary

can¹ <pt could> [Am kæn, Brit kan, kən] VB mod When can means to be capable of or to be allowed to, it is translated by poder: he can't eat no puede comer; can you come out tonight? ¿puedes salir esta noche?
When can means to know how to, it is translated by saber: can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?; she can already read and write ya sabe leer y escribir.
When can is used with a verb of perception such as see, hear, or feel, it is often not translated: can you see her from here? ¿la ves desde aquí?; she couldn't feel anything no sentía nada.

1. can:

can (indicating ability)

poder

can (referring to particular skills)

saber

can you come to the dance this evening?

¿puedes venir al baile esta noche?

she couldn't answer the question

no pudo contestar la pregunta

the house can accommodate six people

en la casa se pueden alojar seis personas

I'll do what I can

haré lo que pueda or lo que esté en mi mano

they did all they could

hicieron todo lo que pudieron

no can do inf

no puedo

I can't stay long

no me puedo quedar mucho rato

can't you keep still?

¿no puedes estarte quieto?

I cannot believe she said that

no puedo creer que dijera eso

we can but try

con intentarlo no se pierde nada

will things improve? — we can but hope so

¿mejorarán las cosas? — esperemos que sí

I can't but agree

no puedo menos que estar de acuerdo

can you swim/speak German?

¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?

she could read music when she was four

a los cuatro años ya sabía leer música

2.1. can (indicating, asking etc permission):

can

poder

I can't stay out late

no puedo or no me dejan volver a casa tarde

can I come with you?

¿puedo ir contigo?

you can't go in there, madam

no puede entrar ahí, señora

you can stay as long as you like

te puedes quedar todo el tiempo or todo lo que quieras

2.2. can (in requests):

can

poder

can you turn that music down, please?

¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?

can I have two salads, please?

¿me trae dos ensaladas, por favor?

2.3. can (in offers):

can I help you?

¿me permite?

can I help you? (in shop)

¿lo/la atienden?

can I help you? (in shop)

¿qué desea?

can I carry that for you?

¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?

3.1. can (with verbs of perception):

I can't see very well

no veo muy bien

can you hear me?

¿me oyes?

I could hear every word they said

oía todo lo que decían

as you can see, there's a lot of work to be done

como ves or puedes ver, hay mucho que hacer

3.2. can (with verbs of mental activity):

I can't understand it

no lo entiendo

I can't understand it

no logro or no puedo entenderlo

can you remember her name?

¿te acuerdas de cómo se llama?

I could guess what had happened

me imaginaba lo que había pasado

can't you tell he's lying?

¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?

4.1. can (allow oneself to) with neg or interrog:

can

poder

you can't blame her

no puedes echarle la culpa

I couldn't very well tell him just then

no se lo podía decir justo en ese momento

how could you?

pero ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer (or decir etc.) una cosa así?

how could you?

pero ¿cómo pudiste hacer (or decir etc.) una cosa así?

4.2. can (in suggestions, advice):

can't you give it another try?

¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?

you can't let him have the last word

no puedes dejar que diga la última palabra

4.3. can (in orders):

for a start, you can clean all this up

puedes empezar por limpiar todo esto

if you don't behave you can go straight to bed

si no te portas bien, te vas inmediatamente a la cama

5.1. can (indicating possibility):

can

poder

anything can happen now

ahora puede pasar cualquier cosa

what can she be doing in there?

¿qué estará haciendo ahí?

what can she be doing in there?

¿qué puede estar haciendo ahí?

it can't be true!

¡no puede ser!

it can't be true!

¡no es posible!

you can't be serious!

¡no lo dirás en serio!

she can't have finished already

no puede haber terminado ya

he can't be her husband

no puede ser su marido

5.2. can (indicating characteristic):

you can be really stubborn

a veces eres realmente terco

she can be charming when she wants to

es encantadora cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

learning the piano can be fun

aprender a tocar el piano puede ser divertido

she's as happy as can be

está contentísima

she's as happy as can be

está de lo más contenta

See also could

could [Am kʊd, kəd, Brit kəd, kʊd] VB mod

2. could (indicating possibility):

could

poder

if I took a taxi, I could get there on time

si tomara un taxi, podría llegar a tiempo

I would help you if I could

te ayudaría si pudiera

we could be a little late this evening

puede (ser) que or tal vez lleguemos un poco tarde esta noche

that could be him now

puede (ser) que sea él

you could have killed us all!

¡podrías or podías habernos matado a todos!

you could be right

puede (ser) que tengas razón

that could be the case, but we have no evidence

podría or pudiera ser, pero no tenemos pruebas

well, I daresay I could, but I don't want to

bueno, tal vez podría or pudiera, pero no quiero

I couldn't possibly agree to that

de ninguna manera podría acceder a eso

she couldn't have got there before six because she didn't leave until quarter to

no pudo or no puede haber llegado antes de las seis porque no salió hasta menos cuarto

she couldn't have got there before six even if she'd tried

no podría haber llegado antes de las seis aunque lo hubiera intentado

it could have been better

podría or podía haber estado mejor

was the soup OK? — it could have been hotter

¿qué tal la sopa? — no estaba muy caliente que digamos

he couldn't have treated us more kindly

no podría or no podía habernos tratado mejor

they couldn't be happier

están contentos a más no poder

I couldn't agree more

estoy completamente de acuerdo

3.1. could (asking permission):

could I use your bathroom?

¿podría or me permitiría pasar al baño?

if I could just say something here …

si me permiten hacer una acotación …

3.2. could (in requests):

could you please be quiet!

¿me haces el favor de callarte?

could you sign here please?

¿quiere firmar aquí, por favor?

3.3. could (in offers):

could I be of some assistance? form

¿puedo ayudar en algo?

could I be of some assistance? (in shop etc)

¿lo/la atienden?

4.1. could (in suggestions):

could

poder

you could try doing it this way

podrías tratar de hacerlo de esta manera

you could at least apologize!

¡al menos podrías pedir perdón!

4.2. could (indicating strong desire):

could

poder

I could have killed/hugged her

la hubiera matado/abrazado

I could have killed/hugged her

la podría or podía haber matado/abrazado

I.can² [Am kæn, Brit kan] N

1.1. can (container):

can

lata f

can

bote m Spain

can

tarro m Chil

a can of tomatoes

una lata de tomates

a can of tomatoes

un bote de tomates Spain

a can of tomatoes

un tarro de tomates Chil

a can of beer

una lata de cerveza

a can of beer

un bote de cerveza Spain

a 4 gallon gasoline can

un bidón de gasolina de 4 galones

a can of worms inf

un problema complicado

the investigation has opened up a real can of worms

la investigación ha destapado toda una serie de problemas

to carry the can Brit inf

pagar el pato inf

1.2. can (for garbage):

can Am

cubo m de la basura

can Am

tacho m de la basura CSur

can Am

bote m de la basura Mex

can Am

caneca f de la basura Col

can Am

tobo m de la basura Ven

1.3. can (for film) CINE:

can

lata f

to be in the can inf film/take/scene:

estar listo inf

the contract's in the can

el contrato es un hecho

the contract's in the can

tenemos el contrato en el bote Spain inf

2.1. can sl Am (prison):

can

cárcel f

can

trullo m Spain sl

can

cana f AmS sl

can

gayola f RioPl sl

can

bote m Mex Ven sl

can

porotera f Chil sl

to be in the can

estar a la sombra inf

2.2. can sl Am (toilet):

can

trono m inf

2.3. can sl Am (buttocks):

can

culo m inf or vulgar sl

can

trasero m inf

II.can² <pres part canning; pt, pp canned> [Am kæn, Brit kan] VB trans

1.1. can (put in cans):

can

enlatar

1.2. can (bottle) Am:

can fruit

preparar conservas de

2.1. can inf Am (dismiss):

can

echar inf

can

correr inf

2.2. can inf Am (stop) usu in impera:

can it!

¡basta ya!

petrol [Am ˈpɛtrəl, Brit ˈpɛtr(ə)l] N U Brit

petrol

gasolina f

petrol

bencina f And

petrol

nafta f RioPl

petrol (filler) cap

tapa f del depósito or tanque de gasolina

petrol tanker Brit

camión m cisterna

petrol can in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for petrol can in the English»Spanish Dictionary

petrol can N Aus, Brit

petrol can

bidón m de gasolina

Translations for petrol can in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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!

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?

petrol [ˈpetrəl] N no pl Aus, Brit

petrol

gasolina f

petrol

nafta f RioPl

petrol

bencina f Chile

unleaded petrol

gasolina sin plomo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Did they not feel like firefighters being held behind a rope as the arsonist walked by with a petrol can?

www.independent.ie

Petrol can be purchased in the yard adjacent to the newly built (2011) hostel.

en.wikipedia.org

The next day search teams from the fire and police found the discarded petrol can in the outside bin and a discarded battery from the smoke alarm.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Except the petrol can, no other belongings of the deceased was found in the vicinity.

www.thehindu.com

I took off the cap of the petrol can.

www.dailymail.co.uk

In case there are no losses incurred by the stakeholders in two years, diesel and petrol can be brought under the umbrella.

www.hindustantimes.com

Obviously, offering subsidy on petrol can not be the only assistance government can render citizens.

www.vanguardngr.com

The latter was carrying a petrol can.

en.wikipedia.org

It took only a second to open the petrol can and soak the rag with the contents.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ethanol in petrol can attack older fuel systems, leading to expensive repairs.

www.telegraph.co.uk