can – English–Français translations

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can verb

  /kən/ , /ˈkan/ , /ˈkeə̯n/ , /ˈkeːn/ , /ˈkæn/ , /ˈkæːn/ , /ˈkɛn/ , /ˈkɛə̯n/ , /;/ , [kʰn̩] , [kʰən] , [ˈkʰan] , [ˈkʰeə̯n] , [ˈkʰeːn] , [ˈkʰæn] , [ˈkʰæːn] , [ˈkʰɛn] , [ˈkʰɛə̯n] , /~/
  • to be able to; to know how to
 pouvoir, savoir
  • may
 pouvoir

can noun

  /ˈkan/ , /ˈkaːn/ , /ˈkæn/ , /ˈkæːn/ , [ˈkeən] , [ˈkeːn]
  • a tin-plate canister
 boîte de conserve
  • a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids
 canette, bidon
  • non-offensive slang for toilet
 WC, chiottes
  • a container used to carry and dispense water for plants
 arrosoir
  • buttocks
 boule, fesses, miches

can verb

  /ˈkan/ , /ˈkaːn/ , /ˈkæn/ , /ˈkæːn/ , [ˈkeən] , [ˈkeːn]
  • to preserve
 conserver
  • to discard
 jeter
  • to fire or dismiss an employee
 limoger, virer
  • to shut up
 taire

canned adjective

  /kand/ , /kænd/ , /kæːnd/ , /kɛnd/ , [keənd] , [keːnd] , [kɛeːnd] , [kɛənd] , /~/
  • preserved in cans
 boîte, conserve

canning noun

  /ˈkænɪŋ/
  • preserving process
 mise en boîte, mise en conserve
garbage can
poubelle
watering can
arrosoir
can opener
ouvre-boîte, ouvre-boîtes
can of worms
sac de nœuds
can't wait
avoir hâte
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
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

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

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