Meaning

1 senses
  1. (no past participle, no present participle)To have to; to cannot help; to be unable to do otherwise than.

Examples

345 sentences
  1. Tom can't blame anyone but himself.

    Том не може звинувачувати нікого, окрім самого себе. — deniko

    ruТом не может винить никого, кроме самого себя. — Imp

  2. I still can't help but like Tom.

    Я й досі не можу нічого поробити з собою: Том мені подобається. — deniko

  3. Tom can't help you, but Mary can.

    Том не може тобі допомогти, а Мері може. — deniko

    ruТом не может тебе помочь, а Мэри может. — marafon

    deTom kann dir nicht helfen, Mary aber schon. — Vortarulo

  4. I can't draw, but my sister is a great artist.

    Я не вмію малювати, але моя сестра — чудовий художник. — deniko

    ruЯ не умею рисовать, но моя сестра — прекрасный художник. — sharptoothed

    deIch kann nicht zeichnen, aber meine Schwester ist eine große Künstlerin. — samueldora

  5. I can't walk fast, but I can walk for a long time.

    Я не можу йти швидко, але я можу йти довго. — shanghainese

    ruЯ не могу идти быстро, зато могу идти долго. — Biga

Translations

3 languages

Forms

cannot but, cannoting but, could not but, could not but
Base formcannot but · to cannot but
3rd person singularcannot but
Present participlecannoting but
Past simplecould not but
Past participlecould not but

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

all personscannot but

Past simpleLesson

all personscould not but

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave could not but
he, she, ithas could not but

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill cannot but

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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