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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.
poder, conseguir, saber
  • (modal, _, auxiliary, _, verb, defective, informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
poder

can noun

  /ˈkæn/ , /ˈkæːn/ , [ˈkeən]
  • A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
lata, regador
  • A more or less cylindrical and often metal container or vessel.
lata
  • (US, slang) Buttocks.
bunda, traseiro
  • (US, slang) a toilet or lavatory.
vaso

can verb

  /ˈkæn/ , /ˈkæːn/ , [ˈkeən]
  • To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
descartar, jogar fora
  • (transitive, slang) To shut up.
calar
  • (US, euphemistic) To fire or dismiss an employee.
demitir, mandar embora
  • To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
enlatar

canned adjective

  /kænd/
  • (slang) Drunk.
bêbado
  • Preserved in cans.
  • (by extension) Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass-produced, or lacking originality or customization.
enlatado

canning noun

  /ˈkænɪŋ/
  • The process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a jar or can).
enlatamento
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