Meaning
2 sensesSomething that cannot be done.
the cans and cannots
A person who cannot do (something).
Examples
35493 sentencesI'm sorry, I can't stay long.
Вибачте, я не можу залишитися надовго. — ChickenKiev
ruИзвините, я не могу остаться надолго. — Lenin_1917
deEs tut mir leid, ich kann nicht lange bleiben. — MUIRIEL
I can't lift my right arm.
Я не можу підняти праву руку. — aandrusiak
ruЯ не могу поднять правую руку. — Biga
deIch kann meinen rechten Arm nicht heben. — xtofu80
It's a fact you can't deny.
Це факт, який ти не можеш заперечувати. — deniko
ruЭто невозможно отрицать. — soweli_Elepanto
deDas ist eine Tatsache, die du nicht abstreiten kannst. — Tamy
This can't be a real diamond.
Це не може бути справжнім діамантом. — deniko
ruЭто не может быть настоящим алмазом. — shanghainese
deDas kann kein echter Diamant sein. — al_ex_an_der
You can't smoke in this room.
У цій кімнаті не можна палити. — deniko
ruВам нельзя курить в этой комнате. — sharptoothed
deDu darfst in diesem Zimmer nicht rauchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English can not, cannot, cannouȝt, etc. (compare Old English ne cann), equivalFrom Middle English can not, cannot, cannouȝt, etc. (compare Old English ne cann), equivalent to can + not.
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Forms
plural: cannotsCollocations
12 patterns- can't do that
- can't believe
- can't afford to
- can't afford
- can't remember
- can't believe that
- can't speak
- couldn't find
- can't help
- couldn't understand
- can't figure out
- can't stand