can
gb/kən/ us/kən/
A1
Англійська
~ 100
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
A1
state
1
Express ability or possibility
To be able to do something.
Модель уживання:
can [verb] [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'can' for future ability, but it usually refers to present general ability; 'will be able to' is used for future ability.
Синоніми
be able to (More formal or explicit way to express ability.)
Антоніми
cannot (Direct opposite meaning; expresses inability or impossibility.)
Словосполучення
can help
|can see
|can go
|can make
|can use
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I can swim.
- He can run fast.
- She can play the guitar.
- We can go to the park.
- You can use my pen.
Дієслово
A1
state
2
Express permission
To be allowed to do something.
Модель уживання:
can [verb] [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'can' for permission with 'may'; 'can' is common in everyday speech, while 'may' is more formal.
Синоніми
may ('May' is more formal and polite for permission.)
Антоніми
must not (Indicates prohibition rather than permission.)
Словосполучення
can enter
|can leave
|can borrow
|can stay
|can eat
Теми
daily life
|rules
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- You can go now.
- We can eat here.
- She can use my phone.
- He can open the window.
- They can play outside.
Іменник
A2
entity
3
Metal container for food/drink
A round metal container that holds food or drink.
Синоніми
tin (Informal synonym mainly used in British English for canned food container.)
Антоніми
bottle (A rigid container, often glass or plastic, not metal.)
Словосполучення
tin can
|soda can
|empty can
|open a can
Теми
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
B1
action
4
Preserve food by sealing in cans/jars
To put food into sealed containers so it stays good for a long time.
Модель уживання:
to can [food]
Синоніми
preserve (Broader term that includes other methods besides sealing in cans.)
Антоніми
spoil (To become bad or rotten, opposite of preserving.)
Словосполучення
can vegetables
|can fruit
|home canning
Теми
food
|food_drink
|daily_life
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- We can fruit in jars.
- They can tomatoes at home.
- He cans fish for sale.
- My mother cans vegetables.
- We can food for winter.
Дієслово
informal
B2
action
5
Dismiss someone from employment
To tell someone they no longer have their job.
Модель уживання:
to can [someone]
Синоніми
fire ('Fire' is more neutral and widely used; 'can' is informal and slightly slangy.)
Антоніми
hire (To give someone a job, opposite of dismissing them.)
Словосполучення
get canned
|be canned
Теми
work
Приклади
- They canned the manager after poor sales results.
- He got canned for always being late.
- The company canned several employees last month.
Навчальні приклади
- He was canned yesterday.
- They canned her after one month.
- The boss canned him for being late.
- She got canned last week.
Граматика
Словникова форма
can
IPA
GB/kən/
US/kən/
Склади й наголос
can (1 склад)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: can
- Past: could
Споріднені слова
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
Граматичні особливості
- Irregular past: could Verb
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.