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:
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):
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):
dans le dictionnaire PONS
anglais
espagnol
I. can1 [kæn] -nn- SUBST
can2 [kən] VERBE aux could, could
1. can (be able to):
2. can fam (be permitted to):
dans le dictionnaire PONS
anglais
espagnol
I. can1 [kæn] SUBST
can2 <could, could> [kən] VERBE aux
1. can (be able to):
2. can fam (be permitted to):
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| you | can | |
| he/she/it | can | |
| we | can | |
| you | can | |
| they | can |
| I | could | |
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| you | could | |
| he/she/it | could | |
| we | could | |
| you | could | |
| they | could |
| I | have | been able to | |
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| 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 |
| I | had | been able to | |
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| 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 |