verb🔗SharePoder(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to."My parents can take me to the park after school. "Mis padres pueden llevarme al parque después de la escuela.grammarlanguageabilitypossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoder, ser posible(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible."Animals can experience emotions."Los animales pueden experimentar emociones.possibilityabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoder(auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception."Can you hear that?."¿Puedes oír eso?grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoder, saberTo know."My teacher can the chemical properties of elements. "Mi profesor sabe las propiedades químicas de los elementos.abilitylanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLata, boteA more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top."My grandfather uses a large metal can to store his tomato harvest. "Mi abuelo usa una lata de metal grande para almacenar su cosecha de tomates.materialutensilitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRegaderaA container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can)."My dad used the watering can to water the flowers in the garden. "Mi padre usó la regadera para regar las flores del jardín.utensilplantagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLataA tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish."My grandmother used a large metal can to store her homemade pickles. "Mi abuela usaba una lata grande de metal para guardar sus pepinillos caseros.foodutensilmaterialitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrinal, inodoroA chamber pot, now a toilet or lavatory."The old house had a separate can in the hallway for guests. "La casa antigua tenía un orinal separado en el pasillo para los invitados.utilitybuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrasero, culoButtocks."He sat on the bench, his can hurting from the long ride. "Se sentó en el banco, le dolía el trasero por el largo viaje.bodyanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCárcel, prisiónJail or prison."The judge sentenced the thief to five years in the can. "El juez sentenció al ladrón a cinco años de cárcel.lawbuildingpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAuriculares(in the plural) Headphones."My sister likes to listen to music at school with her new can. "A mi hermana le gusta escuchar música en la escuela con sus nuevos auriculares.electronicssounddevicetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLata, vasoA drinking cup."My daughter used her new blue can to drink her juice at school. "Mi hija usó su nuevo vaso azul para beber su jugo en la escuela.utensildrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoyaA cube-shaped buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark"The captain pointed to the can marking the port side of the channel entrance. "El capitán señaló la boya que marcaba el lado de babor de la entrada del canal.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSombrereteA chimney pot."The old house had a small, cracked can on its chimney. "La casa vieja tenía un sombrerete pequeño y agrietado en su chimenea.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareE-metros (plural)(in the plural) an E-meter used in Scientology auditing."The auditor used the cans during the Scientology session. "El auditor usó los E-metros durante la sesión de Cienciología.religiontechnologydeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnlatarTo seal in a can."They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."Enlataron aire para venderlo como una novedad a los turistas.foodutensilprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnlatar, conservarTo preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can."They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."Pasaron agosto enlatando frutas y verduras.foodutensilagricultureprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharedescartar, cancelarTo discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.)."He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."Canceló todo el proyecto porque pensó que fracasaría.businessjobplanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCallarseTo shut up."Can your gob."¡Cállate!attitudecommunicationlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespedir, echarTo fire or dismiss an employee."The boss canned him for speaking out."El jefe lo despidió por hablar.jobbusinessworkorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnlatarTo hole the ball."The golfer can the ball into the hole on the first try. "El golfista puede enlatar la bola en el hoyo en el primer intento.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
