can
A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metalA container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
» It's not something anyone can do.
Das ist nichts, was jeder Beliebige tun kann.
Это не то, что может сделать каждый.
Это не всем под силу.
Это не каждому под силу.
Це не те, що може зробити кожен.
Meaning
15 sensesA container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
I keep a can of fuel for emergencies.
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
A sealed metal container, cylindrical or cuboid in form, typically used to store preserved foods.
Soup in a can lasts for years.
A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
Gießkanne, Kanne
ле́йкаléjka
(Canada, US, childish, slang, vulgar)Buttocks.
Arschbacken, Pobacken
я́годицыjágodicy, по́паpópa, за́дницаzádnica
(Canada, US, slang, vulgar)The breasts of a woman.
(slang)Jail or prison.
Bob’s in the can. He won’t be back for a few years.
(in the plural, slang)Headphones.
A cylindrical buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark
A chimney pot.
Blechdose, Konservendose, WC
консе́рвная ба́нкаkonsérvnaja bánka, консе́рваkonsérva
консе́рвна ба́нкаkonsérvna bánka, бляша́нкаbljašánka, бляша́на ба́нкаbljašána bánka
(in the plural, slang)An E-meter used in Scientology auditing.
(US, slang)An ounce (or sometimes, two ounces) of marijuana.
A protective cover for the fuel element in a nuclear reactor.
Examples
47160 sentencesIt's not something anyone can do.
Це не те, що може зробити кожен. — deniko
ruЭто не то, что может сделать каждый. — al_ex_an_der
deDas ist nichts, was jeder Beliebige tun kann. — MUIRIEL
You can always count on Tom.
На Тома можна завжди розраховувати. — deniko
ruНа Тома всегда можно положиться. — al_ex_an_der
deDu kannst dich immer auf Tom verlassen. — Dejo
I can imagine how you felt.
Можу собі уявити, що ти відчував. — deniko
ruМогу представить, как ты себя чувствовал. — sharptoothed
deIch kann mir vorstellen, wie du dich gefühlt hast. — Dirk80
A bear can climb a tree.
Ведмеді можуть лазити по деревах. — JeNNeR
ruМедведь может залезть на дерево. — Lenin_1917
deEin Bär kann auf einen Baum klettern. — Sprachprofi
Do you think fish can hear?
Гадаєш, риби чують? — deniko
ruДумаешь, рыба может слышать? — Hellerick
deGlaubst du, dass Fische hören können? — MUIRIEL
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English canne, from Old English canne (“glass, container, cup, jar”), from ProFrom Middle English canne, from Old English canne (“glass, container, cup, jar”), from Proto-Germanic *kannǭ (“can, tankard, mug, cup”).
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Forms
plural: cansSynonyms
131 synonyms- airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.:tintin can
- a buoy with a round bottom and conical top:can buoy
- the quantity contained in a can:canful
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination:toiletcommodepotpottystoolthrone
- a room or building equipped with one or more toilets:toiletlavatorylavjohnprivybathroom
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on:buttocksnatesbuttbacksidebumbunsfundamenthindquarters
Word family
33 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Can and can't — Because the lesson uses it
- B1Weak forms and sentence stress — Because the lesson uses it