The meaning of Can

Irregular verb

1 form	Can
2 form	Could
3 form	Been able

Can – definition

noun
A cylindrical metal container.
Usage examples:
A petrol can
Synonims:
Tin Canister Jerrycan Oilcan Container Receptacle Vessel
noun
Prison.
Usage examples:
Our friends will get a year or two in the can
noun
The toilet.
Usage examples:
She walks in and has to use the can
noun
Headphones.
noun
A woman's breasts.

verb
Preserve (food) in a can.
Usage examples:
Sardines and anchovies are worth the extra money if canned in olive oil
verb
Dismiss from a job.
Usage examples:
He was canned because of a tiff over promotion

abbreviation
Canada or canadian.

Airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.

modal verb
Be able to.
Usage examples:
They can run fast

modal verb
Be permitted to.
Usage examples:
You can use the phone if you want to

modal verb
Used to request someone to do something.
Usage examples:
Can you open the window?

Can translation into English

Can: translate from English into Chinese

能够, 可以, 能, 可, 罐, 罐头, 会, 堪, 听, 克, 鑵, 头戴耳机

Can: translate from English into Dutch

Kan, Kunnen, Blikje, Inmaken, Inmaakblik, Inblikken, Afdanken

Can: translate from English into French

Boîte, Bidon, Pot, Pouvoir, Pouvoir faire, Mettre en boîte, Chiottes, Savoir faire, Mettre en conserve, Virer, Waters, Prison

Can: translate from English into German

Kann, Können, Dose, Kanne, Dürfen, Kanister, Büchse, Einmachen, Blechdose, Eimer, Klo, Konserve, Mülleimer, Blechbüchse, Knast, Tonne, Konservieren, Kassette, Einwecken, Scheißhaus, Loch

Can: translate from English into Hindi

कर सकते हैं, सकना, डिब्बा, डिब्बा बंद करना, समर्थ होना, डिब्बे में बंद करना, कनस्तर, संभव होना, कटोरा, टिन का बर्तन, योग्य होना

Can: translate from English into Italian

Potere, Lattina, Barattolo, Scatola, Contenitore, Bidone, Inscatolare, Essere in grado di, Riuscire a, Essere possibile, Sapere, Deretano, Essere permesso, Carcere, Pizza

Can: translate from English into Korean

~할 수 있다, 양철통, 변소, 금속제 용기, 교도소, ...할 수 있다, ...하여도 좋다, ...이 있을 수 있다, 도대체 ...일까, 통조림하다, 해고하다, 녹음하다

Can: translate from English into Russian

Можно, Может, Баллончик, Жестяная банка, Мочь, Бидон, Иметь возможность, Консервировать, Уметь, Банка консервов, Быть в состоянии, Жестяная коробка, Нужник, Остановить, Остановиться, Сиденье в уборной, Жбан, Помойное ведро, Отхожее место, Стульчак, Каталажка, Быть вправе, Иметь право, Разливать в бидоны, Сажать в тюрьму, Кружка, Тюрьма, Увольнять, Отделаться

Can: translate from English into Spanish

Pueden, Lata, Bote, Poder, Bidón, Envase, Enlatar, Saber, Envasar, Cartucho, Cagadero, Meadero, Hacer poder, Tener posibilidad, Obtener posibilidad, Obtener oportunidad, Hacer saber, Conservar, Cárcel, Puede

Word origin

Old English canne, related to Dutch kan and German Kanne ; either of Germanic origin or from late Latin canna .

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Can synonims

canister

noun
A round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film.
Usage examples:
Pill bottles or film canisters make excellent storage containers for seeds.

noun
A container with a cover, used for storing foods or objects
Usage examples:
I bought brightly colored canisters to hold sugar and flour.

All meanings and translations of Canister

container

noun
An object for holding or transporting something.
Usage examples:
The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container

All meanings and translations of Container

jerrycan

noun
A large flat-sided metal container for storing or transporting liquids, typically petrol or water.
Usage examples:
Children and adults, including elderly men and women, filled jerricans and other containers with wa…

noun
A large metal container with flat sides used for storing or carrying liquids such as fuel or water

All meanings and translations of Jerrycan

oilcan

noun
A can containing oil, especially one with a long nozzle for oiling machinery.
Usage examples:
On this particular day, lower caste women go with baskets on their heads, in which there is an oilc…

All meanings and translations of Oilcan

receptacle

noun
A hollow object used to contain something.
Usage examples:
Fast-food receptacles

noun
A container for holding things or that you can put things in
Usage examples:
A trash receptacle

All meanings and translations of Receptacle

tin

noun
A silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 50.
Usage examples:
By the late 16th century acheh had reduced the power of johore and controlled much of sumatra and m…

verb
Cover with a thin layer of tin.
Usage examples:
The copper pans are tinned inside

noun
A silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion

All meanings and translations of Tin

vessel

noun
A ship or large boat.
Usage examples:
The bridge only opens with two keys, at the moment it is high and open, which would allow ships and…

noun
A large boat or ship
Usage examples:
A scattering of vessels anchored in the harbor., we used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vesse…

noun
A large boat or a ship
Usage examples:
Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port., a cargo/container/freight vessel, a commercia…

All meanings and translations of Vessel

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