can

  • 41can't — 1706, contraction of CANNOT (Cf. cannot) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 42can-do — can′ do′ Informal. adj. 1) cvb inf marked by purposefulness and efficiency 2) cvb inf the quality of being efficient and enthusiastic • Etymology: 1900–05 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 43can't — see cannot …

    Modern English usage

  • 44can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… …

    English syllables

  • 45can — can1 [ weak kən, strong kæn ] modal verb *** Can is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. Can does not change its form, so the third… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 46can — I [[t]kən, STRONG kæn[/t]] MODAL USES ♦ (Can is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. The form cannot is used in negative statements. The usual spoken form of cannot is can t, pronounced [[t]kɑ͟ːnt, AM kæ̱nt[/t]].) 1) MODAL You… …

    English dictionary

  • 47can — I strong UK [kæn] / US weak UK [kən] / US modal verb *** Summary: Can is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. Can does not change its …

    English dictionary

  • 48can — is., Far. cān 1) İnsan ve hayvanlarda yaşamayı sağlayan ve ölümle vücuttan ayrılan madde dışı varlık 2) Yaşama, hayat Bir kedi yavrusunu kurtarmak için ipe sarılıp kuyuya iner, canımı tehlikeye koyardım. R. N. Güntekin 3) Güç, dirilik Her şeyde… …

    Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük

  • 49can — can1 W1S1 [kən strong kæn] modal v negative short form can t ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability)¦ 2¦(requesting)¦ 3¦(allowed)¦ 4¦(possibility)¦ 5¦(seeing/hearing etc)¦ 6¦(not true)¦ 7¦(should not)¦ 8¦(surprise/anger)¦ 9¦(sometimes)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 50can — 1 strong verb (modal verb) 1 to be able to: He s so tall he can touch the ceiling. | This machine can perform two million calculations per second. | I can t remember where I put it. | They have everything that money can buy. | The police still… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English