tin can dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de tin can dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

tin can SUBST

tin can

lata f

tin can

Esp also bote m

tin can

Chili also tarro m (de conservas, bebidas etc)

Traductions de tin can dans le dictionnaire espagnol»anglais

los tomates son de lata

the tomatoes are out of a can o tin

Traductions de tin can dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

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

Voir aussi : could

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

3.1. could (asking permission):

could I use your bathroom?

¿podría or me permitiría pasar al baño?

if I could just say something here …

si me permiten hacer una acotación …

3.2. could (in requests):

could you please be quiet!

¿me haces el favor de callarte?

could you sign here please?

¿quiere firmar aquí, por favor?

3.3. could (in offers):

could I be of some assistance? form

¿puedo ayudar en algo?

could I be of some assistance? (in shop etc)

¿lo/la atienden?

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!

I.tin [Am tɪn, GB tɪn] SUBST

1.1. tin U (metal):

tin

estaño m

tin mine

mina f de estaño

1.2. tin (tinplate):

tin U

(hoja)lata f

tin épith roof

de (hoja)lata

tin épith roof

de cinc

tin épith roof

de de zinc

tin soldier

de plomo

2.1. tin C (can):

tin esp GB

lata f

tin esp GB

Esp also bote m

tin esp GB

Chili also tarro m (de conservas, bebidas etc)

collecting tin

alcancía f

GB to do what it says on the tin , it/he does what it says on the tin

cumple lo que promete

2.2. tin C (for storage):

tin

lata f

tin

bote m Esp

2.3. tin C (for baking):

tin

molde m

II.tin <pprés tinning; passé, ppas tinned> [Am tɪn, GB tɪn] VERBE trans

1. tin (coat with tin):

tin

estañar

2. tin GB (put in tins):

tin food

enlatar

tin can dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de tin can dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

tin can SUBST

tin can

lata f

Traductions de tin can dans le dictionnaire 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?

I.tin [tɪn] SUBST

1. tin sans pl:

tin (metal)

estaño m

tin (tinplate)

hojalata f

2. tin (container):

tin

lata f

3. tin for baking:

tin

molde m

II.tin [tɪn] VERBE trans

tin

enlatar

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

A tin can lid was placed over the coil of wire.

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The highly similar acoustic tin can telephone, or "lover's phone", has been known for centuries.

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The exposed sides of the tin can walls (those not facing the insulation) are finished using methods aforementioned.

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A mess tin can be thought of as a portable version of a saucepan, intended primarily for boiling but also useful for frying.

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This guitar was made from a tin can.

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Judged against other movie games, it's actually pretty good; next to last year's superior entry, however, it looks a bit like a tin can.

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Other instruments include shack-shack (a tin can with beads inside), baha (a blown metal pipe), triangle, fife, guitar and quarto.

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It is made out of two tin can walls with a layer of solid insulation in the middle.

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Hand-held string stilts (also known as tin can or bucket stilts) are platforms with strings attached to them.

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This had a mask connected to a tin can containing the absorbent materials by a hose.

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