can't in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for can't in the English»Spanish Dictionary

can't [Am kænt, Brit kɑːnt]

can't → can not

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betcha can't climb that tree!

¡a que no te subes a ese árbol!

hang about: that can't be right!

¡(espera) un momento! ¡no puede ser!

I can't abide her

no la soporto

I can't abide her

no la puedo ver

Translations for can't in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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no tiene pierde

you can't miss it

no sé hacer restas

I can't do subtraction

no sé hacer restas

I can't subtract

no se puede cosificar a los niños

you can't treat children like objects

a ese no hay quien le tosa Spain inf

he can't take criticism

tiene la química indigestada

he can't stand chemistry

tiene la química indigestada

he can't stomach chemistry inf

no seas tan antojadizo

you can't have everything you see/want

no seas tan antojadizo

you can't have everything that catches your eye

no seas tan antojadizo

you can't have everything that takes your fancy Brit inf

can't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for can't in the English»Spanish Dictionary

can't [kænt]

can't = cannot

See also cannot, can², can¹

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!

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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

Translations for can't in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I've got couch grass in the lawn, so can't just turn the turfs over, but need to spray with glyphosate to get rid of any perennial weeds.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Love them or hate them, you can't deny that they were the talking point of the series.

en.wikipedia.org

She's blonde, very buxom, and rather ditzy, and she can't seem to keep money in her wallet.

en.wikipedia.org

For now, extra earnings are clawed back from recipients' cheques, which means people relying on income support often can't get ahead by earning money.

www.cbc.ca

Music is the one thing in show-business with which you can't fool somebody into buying something.

entertainment.ie

And if we want to serve that segment we can't do it on a me-too approach.

en.wikipedia.org

It also appears as if information can't be reflected at the event horizon as there is nothing special about it locally.

en.wikipedia.org

So it's axiomatic that if she can't prevail against what's darkly being called the old boys' network trying to nobble her prospects then she fails by her own standards.

www.stuff.co.nz

Can't keep up with all the re-brands and the whole of the city centre is a no-go area for decent people.

www.dailyecho.co.uk

You will bring a lot of illiquidity into the market if that's the way you set it up and that can't be a good idea.

www.telegraph.co.uk