Translations for cans in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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.

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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

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

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

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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 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?

4.2. 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

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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

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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!

spray can N

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spray can

lata f de (e)spray

spray can

(e)spray m

trash can N

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tin can N

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watering can N

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watering can

regadera f

garbage can N Am

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can-do [Am ˌkænˈdu, Brit] ADJ inf

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can-do

dinámico

beer can N

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beer can

lata f de cerveza

aerosol can N

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aerosol can

aerosol m

aerosol can

spray m

Translations for cans in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.can¹ [kæn] N

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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

II.can¹ <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

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1. can (put in cans):

can

enlatar

2. can sl (stop):

can it!

¡basta ya!

can² <could, could> [kən] VB aux

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3. can (know how to):

can

saber

can you swim?

¿sabes nadar?

can opener [ˈkæn·ˌoʊ·pə·nər] N

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can opener

abrelatas m inv

garbage can N

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garbage can

cubo m de la basura

garbage can

tacho m LatAm

tin can N

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tin can

lata f

trash can [ˈtræʃ·kæn] N

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trash can

cubo m de la basura

watering can [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·ɪŋ·ˌkæn] N

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watering can

regadera f

gas can N

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gas can

bidón m de gasolina

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Translations for cans in the English»Spanish Dictionary

1. can:

2.1. can (indicating, asking etc permission):

2.2. can (in requests):

2.3. can (in offers):

3.1. can (with verbs of perception):

3.2. can (with verbs of mental activity):

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

4.2. can (in suggestions, advice):

4.3. can (in orders):

5.1. can (indicating possibility):

5.2. can (indicating characteristic):

See also could

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

2. could (indicating possibility):

3.1. could (asking permission):

3.2. could (in requests):

3.3. could (in offers):

4.1. could (in suggestions):

4.2. could (indicating strong desire):

I.can2 [Am kæn, Brit kan] N

1.1. can (container):

1.2. can (for garbage):

1.3. can (for film) CINE:

2.1. can sl Am (prison):

2.2. can sl Am (toilet):

2.3. can sl Am (buttocks):

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

1.1. can (put in cans):

1.2. can (bottle) Am:

2.1. can inf Am (dismiss):

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

spray can N

trash can N

tin can N

watering can N

garbage can N Am

can-do [Am ˌkænˈdu, Brit] ADJ inf

beer can N

aerosol can N

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Translations for cans in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.can1 [kæn] N

1. can (container):

2. can sl (toilet):

3. can inf (prison):

Phrases:

II.can1 <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

1. can (put in cans):

2. can sl (stop):

can2 <could, could> [kən] VB aux

1. can (be able to):

2. can inf (be permitted to):

3. can (know how to):

can opener [ˈkæn·ˌoʊ·pə·nər] N

garbage can N

tin can N

trash can [ˈtræʃ·kæn] N

watering can [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·ɪŋ·ˌkæn] N

gas can N

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I.can² [Am kæn, Brit kan] N

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

I.can¹ [kæn] N

II.can¹ <-nn-> [kæn] VB trans

can² <could, could> [kən] VB aux