CAN - Traduction anglais-espagnol

Oxford Spanisch Dictionary

can¹ <passé could> [Am kæn, GB kan, kən] VERBE mod When can means to be capable of or to be allowed to, it is translated by poder: he can't eat no puede comer; can you come out tonight? ¿puedes salir esta noche?
When can means to know how to, it is translated by saber: can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?; she can already read and write ya sabe leer y escribir.
When can is used with a verb of perception such as see, hear, or feel, it is often not translated: can you see her from here? ¿la ves desde aquí?; she couldn't feel anything no sentía nada.

1. can:

can (indicating ability): poder

can (referring to particular skills): saber

can you come to the dance this evening?: ¿puedes venir al baile esta noche?

she couldn't answer the question: no pudo contestar la pregunta

the house can accommodate six people: en la casa se pueden alojar seis personas

I'll do what I can: haré lo que pueda or lo que esté en mi mano

they did all they could: hicieron todo lo que pudieron

no can do fam: no puedo

I can't stay long: no me puedo quedar mucho rato

can't you keep still?: ¿no puedes estarte quieto?

I cannot believe she said that: no puedo creer que dijera eso

we can but try: con intentarlo no se pierde nada

will things improve? — we can but hope so: ¿mejorarán las cosas? — esperemos que sí

I can't but agree: no puedo menos que estar de acuerdo

can you swim/speak German?: ¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?

she could read music when she was four: a los cuatro años ya sabía leer música

2.1. can (indicating, asking etc permission):

can: poder

I can't stay out late: no puedo or no me dejan volver a casa tarde

can I come with you?: ¿puedo ir contigo?

you can't go in there, madam: no puede entrar ahí, señora

you can stay as long as you like: te puedes quedar todo el tiempo or todo lo que quieras

2.2. can (in requests):

can: poder

can you turn that music down, please?: ¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?

can I have two salads, please?: ¿me trae dos ensaladas, por favor?

2.3. can (in offers):

can I help you?: ¿me permite?

can I help you? (in shop): ¿lo/la atienden?

can I help you? (in shop): ¿qué desea?

can I carry that for you?: ¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?

3.1. can (with verbs of perception):

I can't see very well: no veo muy bien

can you hear me?: ¿me oyes?

I could hear every word they said: oía todo lo que decían

as you can see, there's a lot of work to be done: como ves or puedes ver, hay mucho que hacer

3.2. can (with verbs of mental activity):

I can't understand it: no lo entiendo

I can't understand it: no logro or no puedo entenderlo

can you remember her name?: ¿te acuerdas de cómo se llama?

I could guess what had happened: me imaginaba lo que había pasado

can't you tell he's lying?: ¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?

4.1. can (allow oneself to) with nég or interrog:

can: poder

you can't blame her: no puedes echarle la culpa

I couldn't very well tell him just then: no se lo podía decir justo en ese momento

how could you?: pero ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer (or decir etc.) una cosa así?

how could you?: pero ¿cómo pudiste hacer (or decir etc.) una cosa así?

4.2. can (in suggestions, advice):

can't you give it another try?: ¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?

you can't let him have the last word: no puedes dejar que diga la última palabra

4.3. can (in orders):

for a start, you can clean all this up: puedes empezar por limpiar todo esto

if you don't behave you can go straight to bed: si no te portas bien, te vas inmediatamente a la cama

5.1. can (indicating possibility):

can: poder

anything can happen now: ahora puede pasar cualquier cosa

what can she be doing in there?: ¿qué estará haciendo ahí?

what can she be doing in there?: ¿qué puede estar haciendo ahí?

it can't be true!: ¡no puede ser!

it can't be true!: ¡no es posible!

you can't be serious!: ¡no lo dirás en serio!

she can't have finished already: no puede haber terminado ya

he can't be her husband: no puede ser su marido

5.2. can (indicating characteristic):

you can be really stubborn: a veces eres realmente terco

she can be charming when she wants to: es encantadora cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

learning the piano can be fun: aprender a tocar el piano puede ser divertido

she's as happy as can be: está contentísima

she's as happy as can be: está de lo más contenta

could [Am kʊd, kəd, GB kəd, kʊd] VERBE mod

2. could (indicating possibility):

could: poder

if I took a taxi, I could get there on time: si tomara un taxi, podría llegar a tiempo

I would help you if I could: te ayudaría si pudiera

we could be a little late this evening: puede (ser) que or tal vez lleguemos un poco tarde esta noche

that could be him now: puede (ser) que sea él

you could have killed us all!: ¡podrías or podías habernos matado a todos!

you could be right: puede (ser) que tengas razón

that could be the case, but we have no evidence: podría or pudiera ser, pero no tenemos pruebas

well, I daresay I could, but I don't want to: bueno, tal vez podría or pudiera, pero no quiero

I couldn't possibly agree to that: de ninguna manera podría acceder a eso

she couldn't have got there before six because she didn't leave until quarter to: no pudo or no puede haber llegado antes de las seis porque no salió hasta menos cuarto

she couldn't have got there before six even if she'd tried: no podría haber llegado antes de las seis aunque lo hubiera intentado

it could have been better: podría or podía haber estado mejor

was the soup OK? — it could have been hotter: ¿qué tal la sopa? — no estaba muy caliente que digamos

he couldn't have treated us more kindly: no podría or no podía habernos tratado mejor

they couldn't be happier: están contentos a más no poder

I couldn't agree more: estoy completamente de acuerdo

4.1. could (in suggestions):

could: poder

you could try doing it this way: podrías tratar de hacerlo de esta manera

you could at least apologize!: ¡al menos podrías pedir perdón!

4.2. could (indicating strong desire):

could: poder

I could have killed/hugged her: la hubiera matado/abrazado

I could have killed/hugged her: la podría or podía haber matado/abrazado

I. can² [Am kæn, GB kan] SUBST

1.1. can (container):

can: lata f

can: bote m Esp

can: tarro m Chili

a can of tomatoes: una lata de tomates

a can of tomatoes: un bote de tomates Esp

a can of tomatoes: un tarro de tomates Chili

a can of beer: una lata de cerveza

a can of beer: un bote de cerveza Esp

a 4 gallon gasoline can: un bidón de gasolina de 4 galones

a can of worms fam: un problema complicado

the investigation has opened up a real can of worms: la investigación ha destapado toda una serie de problemas

to carry the can GB fam: pagar el pato fam

1.2. can (for garbage):

can Am: cubo m de la basura

can Am: tacho m de la basura CSur

can Am: bote m de la basura Mex

can Am: caneca f de la basura Col

can Am: tobo m de la basura Ven

1.3. can (for film) CINÉ:

can: lata f

to be in the can fam film/take/scene:: estar listo fam

the contract's in the can: el contrato es un hecho

the contract's in the can: tenemos el contrato en el bote Esp fam

2.1. can jarg Am (prison):

can: cárcel f

can: trullo m Esp jarg

can: cana f AmS jarg

can: gayola f RíoPl jarg

can: bote m Mex Ven jarg

can: porotera f Chili jarg

to be in the can: estar a la sombra fam

2.2. can jarg Am (toilet):

can: trono m fam

2.3. can jarg Am (buttocks):

can: culo m fam or vulgar jarg

can: trasero m fam

II. can² <pprés canning; passé, ppas canned> [Am kæn, GB kan] VERBE trans

1.1. can (put in cans):

can: enlatar

1.2. can (bottle) Am:

can fruit: preparar conservas de

2.1. can fam Am (dismiss):

can: echar fam

can: correr fam

2.2. can fam Am (stop) usu in impera:

can it!: ¡basta ya!

spray can SUBST

spray can: lata f de (e)spray

spray can: (e)spray m

trash can SUBST

trash can: cubo m de la basura

trash can: tacho m de la basura CSur

trash can: bote m de la basura Mex

trash can: caneca f de la basura Col

trash can: tobo m de la basura Ven

tin can SUBST

tin can: lata f

tin can: Esp also bote m

tin can: Chili also tarro m (de conservas, bebidas etc)

watering can SUBST

watering can: regadera f

garbage can SUBST Am

garbage can: cubo m de la basura

garbage can: tacho m de la basura CSur

garbage can: caneca f de la basura Col

garbage can: latón m de la basura Cuba

garbage can: bote m de la basura Mex

garbage can: tobo m de la basura Ven

can-do [Am ˌkænˈdu, GB] ADJ fam

can-do: dinámico

beer can SUBST

beer can: lata f de cerveza

aerosol can SUBST

aerosol can: aerosol m

aerosol can: spray m

dans le dictionnaire PONS

anglais

espagnol

I. can¹ [kæn] -nn- SUBST

1. can (container):

can: lata f

can of oil: bidón m

2. can Am fam (prison):

can: trullo m

3. can Am fam (toilet):

can: trono m

Idiomes/Tournures:

a can of worms: un problema peliagudo

to open (up) a can of worms: abrir la caja de los truenos

to carry the can GB fam: pagar el pato

II. can¹ [kæn] -nn- VERBE trans

1. can (put in cans):

can: enlatar

2. can Am fam (stop):

can it!: ¡basta ya!

can² [kən] VERBE aux could, could

1. can (be able to):

can: poder

if I could: si pudiera

I think she can help you: creo que ella te puede ayudar

I could have kissed her: habría podido besarla

2. can fam (be permitted to):

can: poder

you can't go: no puedes ir

could I look at it?: ¿podría verlo?

3. can (know how to):

can: saber

can you swim?: ¿sabes nadar?

petrol can SUBST Aus, GB

petrol can: bidón m de gasolina

can opener [ˈkænˌəʊpənəʳ, Am -oʊpnɚ] SUBST

can opener: abrelatas m inv

watering can [ˈwɔ:tərɪŋkæn, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ-] SUBST

watering can: regadera f

garbage can SUBST Am (dustbin)

garbage can: cubo m de la basura

garbage can: tacho m AmLat

tin can SUBST

tin can: lata f

espagnol

anglais

aceitera: oil-can

abrelatas: can opener Am

zafacón: trash can Am

dans le dictionnaire PONS

anglais

espagnol

I. can¹ [kæn] SUBST

1. can (container):

can: lata f

can of oil: bidón m

2. can jarg (toilet):

can: trono m

3. can fam (prison):

can: trullo m

Idiomes/Tournures:

a can of worms: un problema peliagudo

to open (up) a can of worms: abrir la caja de los truenos

II. can¹ <-nn-> [kæn] VERBE trans

1. can (put in cans):

can: enlatar

2. can jarg (stop):

can it!: ¡basta ya!

can² <could, could> [kən] VERBE aux

1. can (be able to):

can: poder

if I could: si pudiera

I think she can help you: creo que ella te puede ayudar

I could have kissed her: habría podido besarla

2. can fam (be permitted to):

can: poder

you can't go: no puedes ir

could I look at it?: ¿podría verlo?

3. can (know how to):

can: saber

can you swim?: ¿sabes nadar?

can opener [ˈkæn·ˌoʊ·pə·nər] SUBST

can opener: abrelatas m inv

garbage can SUBST

garbage can: cubo m de la basura

garbage can: tacho m AmLat

tin can SUBST

tin can: lata f

trash can [ˈtræʃ·kæn] SUBST

trash can: cubo m de la basura

watering can [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·ɪŋ·ˌkæn] SUBST

watering can: regadera f

gas can SUBST

gas can: bidón m de gasolina

espagnol

anglais

abrelatas: can opener

aceitera: oil-can

Present
I	can
you	can
he/she/it	can
we	can
you	can
they	can

Past
I	could
you	could
he/she/it	could
we	could
you	could
they	could

Present Perfect
I	have	been able to
you	have	been able to
he/she/it	has	been able to
we	have	been able to
you	have	been able to
they	have	been able to

Past Perfect
I	had	been able to
you	had	been able to
he/she/it	had	been able to
we	had	been able to
you	had	been able to
they	had	been able to

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not all lizards can regrow their tails ex: no a todas las lagartijas les vuelve a crecer la cola

as far as the eye can see: hasta donde alcanza la vista

I can do it tomorrow or whenever: puedo hacerlo mañana o un día de estos

to open (up) a can of worms: abrir la caja de los truenos

if I can put it this way: si se puede decir así

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Oxford Spanisch Dictionary

1. can:

2.1. can (indicating, asking etc permission):

2.2. can (in requests):

2.3. can (in offers):

3.1. can (with verbs of perception):

3.2. can (with verbs of mental activity):

4.1. can (allow oneself to) with nég or interrog:

4.2. can (in suggestions, advice):

4.3. can (in orders):

5.1. can (indicating possibility):

5.2. can (indicating characteristic):

could [Am kʊd, kəd, GB kəd, kʊd] VERBE mod

2. could (indicating possibility):

3.1. could (asking permission):

3.2. could (in requests):

3.3. could (in offers):

4.1. could (in suggestions):

4.2. could (indicating strong desire):

I. can2 [Am kæn, GB kan] SUBST

1.1. can (container):

1.2. can (for garbage):

1.3. can (for film) CINÉ:

2.1. can jarg Am (prison):

2.2. can jarg Am (toilet):

2.3. can jarg Am (buttocks):

II. can2 <pprés canning; passé, ppas canned> [Am kæn, GB kan] VERBE trans

1.1. can (put in cans):

1.2. can (bottle) Am:

2.1. can fam Am (dismiss):

2.2. can fam Am (stop) usu in impera:

spray can SUBST

trash can SUBST

tin can SUBST

watering can SUBST

garbage can SUBST Am

can-do [Am ˌkænˈdu, GB] ADJ fam

beer can SUBST

aerosol can SUBST

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I. can1 [kæn] -nn- SUBST

1. can (container):

2. can Am fam (prison):

3. can Am fam (toilet):

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. can1 [kæn] -nn- VERBE trans

1. can (put in cans):

2. can Am fam (stop):

can2 [kən] VERBE aux could, could

1. can (be able to):

2. can fam (be permitted to):

3. can (know how to):

petrol can SUBST Aus, GB

can opener [ˈkænˌəʊpənəʳ, Am -oʊpnɚ] SUBST

watering can [ˈwɔ:tərɪŋkæn, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ-] SUBST

garbage can SUBST Am (dustbin)

tin can SUBST

I. can1 [kæn] SUBST

1. can (container):

2. can jarg (toilet):

3. can fam (prison):

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. can1 <-nn-> [kæn] VERBE trans

1. can (put in cans):

2. can jarg (stop):

can2 <could, could> [kən] VERBE aux

1. can (be able to):

2. can fam (be permitted to):

3. can (know how to):

can opener [ˈkæn·ˌoʊ·pə·nər] SUBST

garbage can SUBST

tin can SUBST

trash can [ˈtræʃ·kæn] SUBST

watering can [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·ɪŋ·ˌkæn] SUBST

gas can SUBST

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I. can² [Am kæn, GB kan] SUBST

II. can² <pprés canning; passé, ppas canned> [Am kæn, GB kan] VERBE trans

I. can¹ [kæn] -nn- SUBST

II. can¹ [kæn] -nn- VERBE trans

can² [kən] VERBE aux could, could

I. can¹ [kæn] SUBST

II. can¹ <-nn-> [kæn] VERBE trans

can² <could, could> [kən] VERBE aux