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can

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

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verb

Pouvoir

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

Examples :

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

Mes parents peuvent m'emmener au parc après l'école.

grammar language ability possibility essential

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verb

Pouvoir, être capable de

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

Examples :

"Animals can experience emotions."

Les animaux peuvent ressentir des émotions.

possibility ability essential

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verb

Pouvoir

(auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.

Examples :

"Can you hear that?."

Peux-tu entendre ça ?

grammar language linguistics essential

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verb

Pouvoir, savoir

Examples :

"My teacher can the chemical properties of elements. "

Mon professeur connaît les propriétés chimiques des éléments.

ability language linguistics essential

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noun

Boîte, bidon

A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.

Examples :

"My grandfather uses a large metal can to store his tomato harvest. "

Mon grand-père utilise un grand bidon en métal pour stocker sa récolte de tomates.

material utensil item thing essential

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noun

Arrosoir

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

Examples :

"My dad used the watering can to water the flowers in the garden. "

Mon père a utilisé l'arrosoir pour arroser les fleurs dans le jardin.

utensil plant agriculture essential

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noun

Boîte de conserve

A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a large metal can to store her homemade pickles. "

Ma grand-mère utilisait une grande boîte de conserve en métal pour conserver ses cornichons faits maison.

food utensil material item essential

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noun

Pot de chambre, toilettes

A chamber pot, now a toilet or lavatory.

Examples :

"The old house had a separate can in the hallway for guests. "

La vieille maison avait un pot de chambre séparé dans le couloir pour les invités.

utility building essential

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noun

Fesses, derrière

Examples :

"He sat on the bench, his can hurting from the long ride. "

Il était assis sur le banc, son derrière lui faisant mal à cause de la longue balade.

body anatomy essential

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noun

Prison, geôle

Jail or prison.

Examples :

"The judge sentenced the thief to five years in the can. "

Le juge a condamné le voleur à cinq ans de prison.

law building police essential

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noun

Casque audio

(in the plural) Headphones.

Examples :

"My sister likes to listen to music at school with her new can. "

Ma sœur aime écouter de la musique à l'école avec son nouveau casque audio.

electronics sound device technology essential

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noun

Gobelet, boîte

A drinking cup.

Examples :

"My daughter used her new blue can to drink her juice at school. "

Ma fille a utilisé son nouveau gobelet bleu pour boire son jus à l'école.

utensil drink essential

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noun

Bouée

A cube-shaped buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark

Examples :

"The captain pointed to the can marking the port side of the channel entrance. "

Le capitaine a pointé la bouée marquant le côté bâbord de l'entrée du chenal.

nautical sailing essential

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noun

Chapeau de cheminée

Examples :

"The old house had a small, cracked can on its chimney. "

La vieille maison avait un petit chapeau de cheminée fissuré sur sa cheminée.

architecture building essential

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noun

E-mètres (Pluriel)

(in the plural) an E-meter used in Scientology auditing.

Examples :

"The auditor used the cans during the Scientology session. "

L'auditeur a utilisé les E-mètres pendant la séance de Scientologie.

religion technology device essential

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verb

Mettre en conserve

To seal in a can.

Examples :

"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."

Ils ont mis de l'air en conserve pour le vendre comme une curiosité aux touristes.

food utensil process essential

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Conserver en conserve

To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

Examples :

"They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."

Ils ont passé le mois d'août à conserver des fruits et des légumes en conserve.

food utensil agriculture process essential

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verb

abandonner, annuler

To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

Examples :

"He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."

Il a abandonné tout le projet parce qu'il pensait qu'il allait échouer.

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verb

Se taire

Examples :

"Can your gob."

Tais-toi !

attitude communication language word essential

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verb

Licencier, renvoyer

To fire or dismiss an employee.

Examples :

"The boss canned him for speaking out."

Le patron l'a licencié pour avoir parlé.

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verb

Mettre en conserve

To hole the ball.

Examples :

"The golfer can the ball into the hole on the first try. "

Le golfeur peut mettre la balle en conserve dans le trou dès le premier essai.

sport essential