Angol

can

gb/kən/ us/kən/
A1 Angol
~ 100
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Ige A1 state
1

Express ability or possibility

To be able to do something.

Használati minta: can [verb] [something]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'can' for future ability, but it usually refers to present general ability; 'will be able to' is used for future ability.
Szinonimák
be able to (More formal or explicit way to express ability.)
Antonimák
cannot (Direct opposite meaning; expresses inability or impossibility.)
Szókapcsolatok
can help |can see |can go |can make |can use
Témák
daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • She can speak three languages fluently.
  • You can park your car here after 6 p.m.
  • I can finish the report by tomorrow if needed.
  • Can you hear me clearly?
  • We can visit the museum this weekend.
Példák tanulóknak
  • I can swim.
  • He can run fast.
  • She can play the guitar.
  • We can go to the park.
  • You can use my pen.
Ige A1 state
2

Express permission

To be allowed to do something.

Használati minta: can [verb] [something]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'can' for permission with 'may'; 'can' is common in everyday speech, while 'may' is more formal.
Szinonimák
may ('May' is more formal and polite for permission.)
Antonimák
must not (Indicates prohibition rather than permission.)
Szókapcsolatok
can enter |can leave |can borrow |can stay |can eat
Témák
daily life |rules |core_vocabulary |communication
Példák
  • You can take photos inside the museum.
  • Employees can leave early on Fridays.
  • Visitors can use the free Wi-Fi in the lobby.
  • Students can borrow up to five books at a time.
  • You can sit wherever you like.
Példák tanulóknak
  • You can go now.
  • We can eat here.
  • She can use my phone.
  • He can open the window.
  • They can play outside.
Főnév A2 entity
3

Metal container for food/drink

A round metal container that holds food or drink.

Szinonimák
tin (Informal synonym mainly used in British English for canned food container.)
Antonimák
bottle (A rigid container, often glass or plastic, not metal.)
Szókapcsolatok
tin can |soda can |empty can |open a can
Témák
food |daily life |food_drink |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • He drank a can of soda during lunch.
  • The soup comes in a large can.
  • Please recycle your empty cans here.
  • I opened a can of beans for dinner.
  • They crushed the aluminum cans for recycling.
Példák tanulóknak
  • I have a can of juice.
  • This is a can of soup.
  • He drinks from a can.
  • She opens a can of beans.
  • We recycle cans.
Ige B1 action
4

Preserve food by sealing in cans/jars

To put food into sealed containers so it stays good for a long time.

Használati minta: to can [food]
Szinonimák
preserve (Broader term that includes other methods besides sealing in cans.)
Antonimák
spoil (To become bad or rotten, opposite of preserving.)
Szókapcsolatok
can vegetables |can fruit |home canning
Témák
food |food_drink |daily_life
Példák
  • We canned peaches from our garden last summer.
  • They know how to can tomatoes at home.
  • The factory cans fish for export.
  • She learned how to can jam from her grandmother.
Példák tanulóknak
  • We can fruit in jars.
  • They can tomatoes at home.
  • He cans fish for sale.
  • My mother cans vegetables.
  • We can food for winter.
Ige informal B2 action
5

Dismiss someone from employment

To tell someone they no longer have their job.

Használati minta: to can [someone]
Szinonimák
fire ('Fire' is more neutral and widely used; 'can' is informal and slightly slangy.)
Antonimák
hire (To give someone a job, opposite of dismissing them.)
Szókapcsolatok
get canned |be canned
Témák
work
Példák
  • They canned the manager after poor sales results.
  • He got canned for always being late.
  • The company canned several employees last month.
Példák tanulóknak
  • He was canned yesterday.
  • They canned her after one month.
  • The boss canned him for being late.
  • She got canned last week.
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Szótári alak
can
IPA
GB/kən/
US/kən/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
can (1 szótag)
Szóalakok
Verb
  • Base: can
  • Past: could
Szócsalád
Forms
could verb A2
Core family
canned adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
cannot modal_verb A1 can't modal_verb A1
Advanced or less common
canning noun B2 cannery noun B2 can-do adjective B2
Nyelvtani kiemelések
  • Irregular past: could Verb
Kifejezések

can't help but

1
/kˈænt hˈɛlp bˈʌt/
fixed phrase

Unable to stop oneself from doing something

Used to say you must do something because you cannot stop yourself.

Példák
  • I can't help but laugh when I hear that story.
  • She can't help but notice how quiet it is.

in the can

1
/ˈɪn ðə kən/
idiom informal

Finished and ready for release or use

Used to say something like a movie or project is finished and ready to be used or shown.

Példák
  • The director announced the film is finally in the can.
  • Our report is in the can and will be published next week.

kick the can down the road

1
/kˈɪk ðə kən dˈaʊn ðə ɹˈoʊd/
idiom

Delay dealing with an issue or decision

To avoid dealing with a problem by putting it off until later.

Példák
  • The committee decided to kick the can down the road on budget cuts.
  • They keep kicking the can down the road instead of solving the problem now.

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