Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, no past participle, no present participle)To be unable to avoid a situation, or stop something from happening.

    I can't help crying whenever I see Romeo and Juliet.

    nicht umhin können, nicht lassen können, nicht anders können als

    не мочь неne močʹ ne

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
not be able to avoid something:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
not be able to avoid something:

Forms

can't help, can'ting help, couldn't help, couldn't help
Base formcan't help · to can't help
3rd person singularcan't help
Present participlecan'ting help
Past simplecouldn't help
Past participlecouldn't help

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

all personscan't help

Past simpleLesson

all personscouldn't help

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave couldn't help
he, she, ithas couldn't help

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill can't help

See also

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