cannot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cannot in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

cannot [Brit ˈkanɒt, kaˈnɒt, Am kəˈnɑt, ˈkænˌɑt]

cannot → can

See also can2, can1

I.can2 [Brit kan, Am kæn] N

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

can1 <prétcond could, nég au prés cannot, can't> [Brit kan, kən, Am kæn] VB mod

1. can (expressing possibility):

+ subj could be inf
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a leopard cannot change his spots prov

Translations for cannot in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

cannot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cannot in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

cannot [ˈkænɒt, Am -ɑ:t] VB aux

cannot (can not) → can

See also can2, can1

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what's said cannot be unsaid prov
he cannot hold his liquor

Translations for cannot in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

cannot Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what's said cannot be unsaid prov
sb cannot get a word in edgeways, sb cannot get a word in edgewise Am inf
what's done cannot be undone prov
he cannot hold his liquor
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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 make it Community law within the next couple of weeks.
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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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The common defence policy cannot advance by relying heavily on majorities that he could nevertheless have sought and obtained.
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However, this community of interest cannot just be arbitrary.
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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 institutional consequences of the changeover to the euro cannot be analysed solely in the context of enlargement.
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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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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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The proposal for a conference to discuss a common defence policy and a common defence position cannot be accepted.
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