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can verb

  /kən/ , /ˈkæn/ , /ˈkɛn/ , [kʰn̩] , [kʰən] , [ˈkʰan] , [ˈkʰæn] , [ˈkʰɛən ~ ˈkʰeən] , [ˈkʰɛːn] , [ˈkʰɛˑn]
  • (auxiliary, _, verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
  • (modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
 pouvoir

can verb

  /ˈkæn/ , /ˈkæːn/ , [ˈkeən]
  • To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
 conserver
  • To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
 jeter
  • (US, euphemistic) To fire or dismiss an employee.
 limoger, virer
  • (transitive, slang) To shut up.
 taire

can noun

  /ˈkæn/ , /ˈkæːn/ , [ˈkeən]
  • A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
 boîte de conserve, arrosoir
  • A more or less cylindrical and often metal container or vessel.
 bidon, canette
  • (US, slang) a toilet or lavatory.
 WC, chiottes
  • (US, slang) Buttocks.
 boule, fesses, miches

canned adjective

  /kænd/
  • Preserved in cans.
 boîte, conserve

canning noun

  /ˈkænɪŋ/
  • The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).
 mise en boîte, mise en conserve
garbage can
poubelle
watering can
arrosoir
can opener
ouvre-boîte, ouvre-boîtes
can't wait
avoir hâte
can of worms
sac de nœuds
bite off more than one can chew
avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre, charger la barque
as far as the eye can see
à perte de vue
all-you-can-eat
à volonté
as best one can
au mieux, du mieux possible, du mieux que [[l']]on peut, tant bien que mal

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

use the imperfect tense of the verb that follows; can clarify with adverbs such as autrefois
used to
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