can
verb
/kən/
,
/ˈkæn/
,
/ˈkɛn/
,
[kʰn̩]
,
[kʰən]
,
[ˈkʰan]
,
[ˈkʰæn]
,
[ˈkʰɛən ~ ˈkʰeən]
,
[ˈkʰɛːn]
,
[ˈkʰɛˑn]
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- (auxiliary, _, verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
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poder,
saber
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- (modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
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poder
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can
verb
/ˈkæn/
,
/ˈkæːn/
,
[ˈkeən]
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- (transitive) To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
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enlatar
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- (transitive, slang) To shut up.
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cerrar
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- (transitive) To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
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descartar
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- (US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.
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despedir,
echar
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can
noun
/ˈkæn/
,
/ˈkæːn/
,
[ˈkeən]
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- A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
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lata,
regadera
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- A more or less cylindrical and often metal container or vessel.
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lata
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canned
adjective
/kænd/
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chocha
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borracho
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- (by extension) Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass-produced, or lacking originality or customization.
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cita
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CAN
properNoun
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- (initialism) The Andean Community of Nations.
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CAN
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canning
noun
/ˈkænɪŋ/
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- The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).
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conservería,
enlatado
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