can im Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Übersetzungen für can im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

can¹ <Past could, forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't> [Brit kan, kən, Am kæn] VERB Modal

1. can (expressing possibility):

we can rent a house

possiamo affittare una casa

anyone can enrol

chiunque può iscriversi

they can't or cannot afford to fly

non possono permettersi l'aereo

it can also be used to dry clothes

può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

how can one know in advance?

come si fa a saperlo prima?

we are confident that the job can be completed in time

confidiamo che il lavoro possa essere finito in tempo

you can't have forgotten!

non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it can be described as

può essere descritto come or si può descrivere come

it cannot be explained logically

non si può spiegare in modo logico

the computer can't have made an error

il computer non può aver fatto un errore

2. can (expressing permission):

you can turn right here

qui si può girare a destra

I can't leave yet

non posso ancora andare via

we cannot allow dogs in the café

non possiamo fare entrare i cani nel bar

can we park here?

possiamo parcheggiare qui?

3. can (when making requests):

can you leave us a message?

puoi lasciarci un messaggio?

can you do me a favour?

puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question?

posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier?

non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4. can (when making an offer):

can I give you a hand?

posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you?

cosa posso fare per lei?

you can borrow it if you like

puoi prenderlo in prestito se vuoi

5. can (when making suggestions):

you can always exchange it

può sempre cambiarlo

I can call round later if you prefer

se vuoi, posso passare più tardi

6. can (have skill, knowledge to):

she can't drive yet

non sa ancora guidare

can he type?

sa battere a macchina?

7. can (have ability, power to):

computers can process data rapidly

i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can

fare tutto ciò che si può or fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why

non capisco or non riesco a capire perché

8. can (have ability, using senses, to):

can you see it?

lo vedi?

I can't hear anything

non sento nulla

9. can (indicating capability, tendency):

she can be quite abrupt

sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult

può rendere la vita difficile

Italy can be very warm at that time of year

può fare molto caldo in Italia in quel periodo dell'anno

10. can (expressing likelihood, assumption):

the cease-fire can't last

il cessate il fuoco non può durare

it can't be as bad as that!

non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her

non deve essere stato facile per lei

11. can (expressing willingness to act):

I cannot give up work

non posso lasciare il lavoro

we can take you home

possiamo portarti a casa

12. can (be in a position to):

one can hardly blame her

non si può certo biasimarla

they can hardly refuse to listen

non possono certo rifiutarsi di ascoltare

I can't say I agree

non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13. can (expressing surprise):

what can she possibly want from me?

che può mai volere da me?

you can't or cannot be serious!

non dici sul serio!

can you believe it!

l'avresti creduto?

14. can (expressing obligation):

if she wants it she can ask me herself

se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

you can get lost! ugs

va' al diavolo! or va' a quel paese!

if you want to chat, you can leave

se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

if he doesn't like it he can lump it ugs

se gli piace bene, se no amen

15. can (avoiding repetition of verb):

“can we borrow it?” - “you can”

“possiamo prenderlo in prestito?” - “certo”

leave as soon as you can

partite appena possibile

“can anyone give me a lift home?” - “we can”

“qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?” - “sì, noi”

as happy as can be

felicissimo

no can do ugs

non posso

I.can² [Brit kan, Am kæn] SUBST

1. can:

can (of tinned food)

barattolo m

can (of tinned food)

scatola f

can (aerosol)

bomboletta f

can (for petrol)

fusto m

can (for petrol)

bidone m

can (for petrol)

latta f

can (of drink)

lattina f

2. can (lavatory):

can ugs

cesso m

can ugs

latrina f

3. can (prison):

can ugs

galera f

can ugs

gattabuia f

4. can Am (rump):

can ugs

sedere m

can ugs

culo m

to kick sb in the can

dare un calcio nel culo a qn

5. can Am ugs NAUT:

can

cacciatorpediniere m

II.can² <forma in -ing canning, Past, Part Perf canned> [Brit kan, Am kæn] VERB trans

1. can GASTRO:

can fruit, vegetables

inscatolare, mettere in scatola

2. can ugs:

can it! I'm trying to sleep

piantala! sto cercando di dormire!

3. can Am (dismiss):

can ugs

cacciare

can ugs

licenziare

III.can² [Brit kan, Am kæn]

a can of worms

un imbroglio or un bel po' di marcio or di marciume

to be in the can ugs FILM film:

essere pronto per la distribuzione

to be in the can negotiations:

essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb ugs

prendersi la colpa al posto di qn

beer can [ˈbɪəkæn] SUBST

beer can

lattina f di birra

watering can [Brit ˈwɔːtərɪŋ kɑːn, Am ˈwɔdərɪŋ ˌkæn] SUBST

watering can

annaffiatoio m

garbage can [Brit, Am ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ ˌkæn] SUBST Am

garbage can

bidone m dell'immondizia

garbage can

pattumiera f

spray can [ˈspreɪkæn] SUBST

spray can

bomboletta f spray

trash can [Brit, Am ˈtræʃ ˌkæn] SUBST Am

1. trash can (receptacle):

trash can

pattumiera f

trash can

bidone m dell'immondizia

2. trash can COMPUT:

trash can

cestino m

can opener [ˈkænəʊpnə(r)] SUBST

can opener

apriscatole m

can bank [ˈkænbænk] SUBST

can bank

cassonetto m per la raccolta delle lattine

milk can [ˈmɪlkˌkæn] SUBST

milk can

bidone m del latte

can im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für can im Englisch»Italienisch-Wörterbuch

I.can¹ [kæn] SUBST

1. can (container):

can of food

scatola f

can of food

barattolo m

can of drink

lattina f

can of oil

bidone m

2. can ugs (toilet):

can

cesso m

3. can ugs (prison):

can

galera f

Wendungen:

to open (up) a can of worms

sollevare un vespaio

II.can¹ <-nn-> [kæn] VERB trans

1. can (put in cans):

can

inscatolare

2. can ugs (stop):

can it!

basta!

can² <could, could> [kən] VERB Aux

1. can (be able to):

can

potere

can

essere in grado di

if I could

se potessi

I think she can help you

penso che lei possa aiutarti

I could have kissed her

avrei potuto baciarla

2. can ugs (be permitted to):

can

potere

you can't go

non puoi andare

could I look at it?

potrei vederlo?

3. can (know how to):

can

sapere

can

essere capace di

can you swim?

sai nuotare?

trash can [ˈtræʃ·kæn] SUBST

trash can

bidone m della spazzatura

can opener [ˈkæn·ˌoʊp·nɚ] SUBST

can opener

apriscatole m inv

gas can SUBST

gas can

tanica f di benzina

garbage can SUBST

garbage can

bidone m della spazzatura

watering can [ˈwɑ:·t̬ɚ·ɪŋ·kæn] SUBST

watering can

annaffiatoio m

tin can SUBST

tin can

lattina f

Übersetzungen für can im Italienisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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lattina

can

barattolo (di latta)

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to open (up) a can of worms

sollevare un vespaio

as far as the eye can see

fin dove si riesce a vedere

as far as the eye can see

fin dove arriva la vista

you can take whichever book you like

puoi prendere qualunque libro tu voglia

the most you can have is …

il massimo che puoi avere è …

as far as the eye can see

a vista d'occhio

you can just imagine how I felt

puoi immaginare come mi sono sentito

that can be used with either hand

ambidestro (-a)

I bought the best you can buy

ho comprato quanto di meglio si possa trovare

can you put Mrs. Magnetti on, please

mi può passare la signora Magnetti, per favore?

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When hydrocarbons are concentrated in a trap, an oil field forms, from which the liquid can be extracted by drilling and pumping.

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Because of this, students can now attend both sessions of the course, and the age bracket has been increased to include up to age seventeen.

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Who can then be allowed to unveil the truth behind this paradisiacal scenario?

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The coracles are about 2.24 m in diameter, but still can take a load of eight persons at a time.

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Given an arbitrary point on a torus, four circles can be drawn through it.

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Also, finding the first free pty master can be racy unless a locking scheme is adopted.

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And how that can carry or drag down a show.

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On pipe organs each manual plays a specific subset of the organ's stops, and electronic organs can emulate this style of play.

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The eighteen dhtus can be arranged into six triads, where each triad is composed of a sense object, a sense organ, and sense consciousness.

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Furthermore, brown tumors, especially when manifested on facial bones, can be misdiagnosed as cancerous.

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