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can

/kæn/ interjection A1 (estimated)

1. who does/can/would not (usually following a nominative)

Latinquin

2. tin, can

Germandas Zinn, zinnern
Frenchétain
Portuguesea lata
Czechcín
Italianstagno
Spanishel estaño
Dutchhet tin

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can

/kæn/ noun · plural: cans A1 (estimated)

1. a more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids

Germander Kanister, die Blechdose, die Dose
Frenchle bidon, la canette, boite de conserve
Portuguesea lata
Czechplechovka, piksla
Italianla latta, il barattolo, la lattina
Spanishla lata, el bidón, el tarro
Dutchde kan, de trommel
Swedishen burk

2. a container used to carry and dispense water for plants

Germandie Kanne, die Gießkanne
Frenchl'arrosoir
Portugueseo regador
Czechkonvice, konev, konvička
Italianl'annaffiatoio
Spanishla regadera
Dutchde gieter
Swedishen kanna, en vattenkanna

3. non-offensive slang for toilet — see also toilet

Germandas Klo, das WC
Frenchla chiottes, WC
Portugueseo vaso
Italianla scatola
Dutchde doos

4. buttocks

Germandie Arschbacke, die Pobacke
Frenchla boule, miches
Portuguesea bunda, o traseiro
Italianla chiappa

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can

/kæn/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to be able to; to know how to

Germankönnen
Frenchpouvoir
Portuguesepoder, saber, conseguir
Czechmoci, umět
Italianpotere
Spanishpoder, saber
Dutchkunnen
Swedishkunna
Latinpossum

2. may

Germankönnen, dürfen
Frenchpouvoir
Portuguesepoder
Czechdokázat, moct, dovést
Italiansapere, farcela, potere
Spanishpoder
Dutchmogen
Swedishkunna
Latinsum, possum, queo

3. to bottle, to can, to pack

Frenchembouteiller, mettre en bouteille
Portugueseengarrafar, embotelhar
Italianinvasare
Spanishenvasar
Dutchverpakken
Swedishbuteljera

4. to cane, to furnish a chair with overlapping strips of cane, reed or rattan

Frenchcanner
Dutchmatten

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