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can: I. noun II. transitive verb
can: auxiliary verb
ˈcan open·er: noun
ˈpet·rol can: noun
tin ˈcan: noun
ˈtrash can: noun
ˈwa·ter·ing can: noun

I . can¹ [kæn] N

1. can (container):

can

can

can

doza f

petrol can

bencinska kanta

2. can Am inf (prison):

can

keha f

3. can Am inf (toilet):

can

4. can inf (headphones) pl Brit:

cans

slušalke f pl

to have to carry the can

morati prevzeti odgovornost

in the can CINE

a can of worms

delikatna stvar

II . can¹ [kæn] VB trans

1. can (package):

can

can

2. can Am inf (stop):

can it!

3. can Am inf (fire):

can

dati na čevelj

can² <could, could> [kæn, kən] VB aux vb

can (be able to)

moči

can (be allowed to)

smeti

can (less formal)

znati

can you hear me?

you can't park here

tukaj je prepovedano parkirati

could I borrow your car?

si lahko sposodim tvoj avto?

you could [always] try

[še vedno] bi lahko poskusil

you can't [or cannot] be serious!

saj ne misliš resno!

how on earth could you do that!

kako, za vraga, si lahko to naredil!

you could have told me before!

to bi mi lahko že prej povedal!

the car could do with a clean

ta avto bi lahko malo očistil

who can blame her?

kako bi ji lahko kdo zameril?

can do

no can do

ˈcan open·er N

can opener

odpirač m za pločevinke

ˈpet·rol can N Brit Aus

petrol can

posoda f za bencin

tin ˈcan N

tin can

tin can

ˈtrash can N Am (dustbin)

trash can

trash can

kanta f za smeti

ˈwa·ter·ing can N

watering can

Usage examples with can

petrol can

bencinska kanta

in the can CINE

can it!

can do

[you can] rest assured [that ...]

[lahko si] prepričan[, da ...]

(dust)bin [or garbage can]liner

vrečka f za smeti

sb can go hang!

naj gre k vragu!

few can do that

malo jih zna to narediti

can you hear me?

can I help you? (in shop)

vam lahko pomagam?

who can blame her?

kako bi ji lahko kdo zameril?

can I come? — please do!

lahko pridem? - seveda!

to have to carry the can

morati prevzeti odgovornost

I can safely say that ...

z gotovostjo lahko rečem, da ...

no can do inf

can you see? (in theatre etc.)

a can of worms

delikatna stvar

appearances can be deceptive (saying)

(amongst strangers) can I help you, love?

ali vam lahko kako pomagam?

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On pipe organs each manual plays a specific subset of the organ's stops, and electronic organs can emulate this style of play. en.wikipedia.org

But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses. www.metronews.ca

The gases can be thought to enter the cylinder head and then change direction in order to exit the head. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, brown tumors, especially when manifested on facial bones, can be misdiagnosed as cancerous. en.wikipedia.org

The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time. en.wikipedia.org

Because of this, students can now attend both sessions of the course, and the age bracket has been increased to include up to age seventeen. en.wikipedia.org

Also, finding the first free pty master can be racy unless a locking scheme is adopted. en.wikipedia.org

Who can then be allowed to unveil the truth behind this paradisiacal scenario? en.wikipedia.org

It can be served alone, with white rice, or with rice vermicelli. en.wikipedia.org

These ripple effects can eventually affect even diurnal plants and animals. en.wikipedia.org

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