verb🔗SharePouvoir(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to."My parents can take me to the park after school. "Mes parents peuvent m'emmener au parc après l'école.grammarlanguageabilitypossibilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePouvoir, être capable de(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible."Animals can experience emotions."Les animaux peuvent ressentir des émotions.possibilityabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePouvoir(auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception."Can you hear that?."Peux-tu entendre ça ?grammarlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePouvoir, savoirTo know."My teacher can the chemical properties of elements. "Mon professeur connaît les propriétés chimiques des éléments.abilitylanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoîte, bidonA 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. "Mon grand-père utilise un grand bidon en métal pour stocker sa récolte de tomates.materialutensilitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArrosoirA 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. "Mon père a utilisé l'arrosoir pour arroser les fleurs dans le jardin.utensilplantagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoîte de conserveA 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. "Ma grand-mère utilisait une grande boîte de conserve en métal pour conserver ses cornichons faits maison.foodutensilmaterialitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePot de chambre, toilettesA chamber pot, now a toilet or lavatory."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.utilitybuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFesses, derrièreButtocks."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.bodyanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrison, geôleJail or prison."The judge sentenced the thief to five years in the can. "Le juge a condamné le voleur à cinq ans de prison.lawbuildingpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCasque audio(in the plural) Headphones."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.electronicssounddevicetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGobelet, boîteA drinking cup."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.utensildrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBouéeA 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. "Le capitaine a pointé la bouée marquant le côté bâbord de l'entrée du chenal.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChapeau de cheminéeA chimney pot."The old house had a small, cracked can on its chimney. "La vieille maison avait un petit chapeau de cheminée fissuré sur sa cheminée.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareE-mètres (Pluriel)(in the plural) an E-meter used in Scientology auditing."The auditor used the cans during the Scientology session. "L'auditeur a utilisé les E-mètres pendant la séance de Scientologie.religiontechnologydeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en conserveTo seal in a can."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.foodutensilprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConserver en conserveTo preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can."They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."Ils ont passé le mois d'août à conserver des fruits et des légumes en conserve.foodutensilagricultureprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareabandonner, annulerTo discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.)."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.businessjobplanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe taireTo shut up."Can your gob."Tais-toi !attitudecommunicationlanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLicencier, renvoyerTo fire or dismiss an employee."The boss canned him for speaking out."Le patron l'a licencié pour avoir parlé.jobbusinessworkorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en conserveTo hole the ball."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.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
