cannot in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cannot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

cannot → can not

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a leopard cannot change its spots

la cabra siempre tira al monte

a leopard cannot change its spots

al que nace barrigón es al ñudo que lo fajen RioPl

a leopard cannot change its spots

quien nace chicharra muere cantando Chil

Translations for cannot in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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indomesticable

which cannot be domesticated

el plazo es improrrogable

the deadline cannot be extended

no está localizable

he cannot be found o traced

es inamovible de su cargo

she cannot be removed from her post

inextirpable tumor/quiste

which cannot be removed

no es desmontable

it cannot be taken apart o dismantled

gago (gaga)

person with a speech defect, esp. one who cannot articulate consonants

un crimen así no puede quedar impune

such a crime cannot go o remain unpunished

cannot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cannot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cannot [ˈkænɒt, kæˈnɒt, Am ˈkænɑ:t, kænˈɑ:t] VB aux

cannot (can not) → can

we cannot but succeed

no podemos fallar

See also can², can¹

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!

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what's said cannot be unsaid prov

lo dicho dicho está prov

I cannot choose but

no tengo más remedio que

Translations for cannot in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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impostergable

that cannot be postponed

el médico está ilocalizable

the doctor cannot be found

irreparable (incompensable)

which cannot be compensated

improrrogable

that cannot be postponed

el récord no es homologable

the record cannot be accepted

es totalmente hipotético que...

we cannot be at all sure that ...

estos libros no admiten paralelo

these books cannot be compared

cannot Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I cannot choose but

no tengo más remedio que

we cannot but succeed

no podemos fallar

what's done cannot be undone prov

lo hecho, hecho está prov

he cannot wait to see her

está ansioso por verla

what's said cannot be unsaid prov

lo dicho dicho está prov

I cannot keep up with their conversations

no puedo seguir sus conversaciones

man cannot live by bread alone

no solo de pan vive el hombre

however hard I try, I cannot sleep

por más que lo intento, no consigo dormirme

we cannot be at all sure that ...

es totalmente hipotético que...

you cannot laugh and cry at the same time

mientras se ríe no se llora

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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You cannot erect some new curtain, some cordon sanitaire, to protect west from east and east from west.

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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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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 common defence policy cannot advance by relying heavily on majorities that he could nevertheless have sought and obtained.

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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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We cannot make it Community law within the next couple of weeks.

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These use a cornucopia of molecules with amazing smells to lighten our day and reach the emotions that words cannot.

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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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