| 주요 번역 |
| can⇒ v aux | (be able to) (능력) | ~할 수 있다 동(조) |
| | I can carry those suitcases for you. |
| | 당신을 위해 그 여행가방들을 들어줄 수 있어요. |
| can v aux | (know how to) (지식) | ~할 줄 안다 동(조) |
| | She can play the piano. |
| | 그녀는 피아노 칠 줄 안다. |
| can v aux | (have the right to) (권리) | ~할 권리가 있다, ~할 수 있다 동(조) |
| | The prime minister can call an election whenever he wants to. |
| | 수상은 원하면 언제든 선거를 요구할 권리가 있습니다. |
| can v aux | (be allowed to) (허락) | ~해도 된다 동(조) |
| | Can I borrow your car tonight? |
| | 오늘밤 네 차를 빌려도 되니? |
| can v aux | (be possible) (가능성) | ~할 수도 있다, ~할지도 모른다 동(조) |
| | Such things can happen if you're not careful. |
| | 조심하지 않으면 그런 일이 일어날 수 있다. |
| can n | US (tin: metal container) | 깡통, 캔 명 |
| | We need three more cans of paint. |
| | 우린 페인트가 세 캔 더 필요해. |
| can n | US (tin: of food) (미) | 캔, 깡통 명 |
| | Pass me that can of peas. |
| 추가 번역 |
| can n | (fuel) | 연료통 명 |
| | We should fill this extra can with gas in case we run out. |
| the can n | US, slang (toilet) | 화장실 명 |
| | Excuse me. I have to go to the can. |
| the can n | slang (jail, gaol) | 감옥 명 |
| | He's been in the can for three months now. |
| can n | slang (military: warship) | 군함 명 |
| | After a few repairs the can was back in the water heading across the ocean. |
| can n | US, slang (buttocks) | 엉덩이 명 |
| | That toilet seat's so cold you'll freeze your can sitting on it. |
| a can of [sth] n | (contents of a tin) | 캔이나 깡통에 담긴 내용물을 세는 단위 명 |
| | I'll just have a can of beans for lunch. |
| can v aux | (have the qualifications to) | ~할 자격이 있다 형 |
| | A doctor can treat people more extensively than a nurse. |
| can v aux | (tend to) | ~하는 경향이 있다 동 |
| | He can be really annoying sometimes. |
| can [sth]⇒ vtr | (preserve in a jar, etc.) | ~을 캔이나 깡통에 보존하다 동 |
| | They canned most of their peppers for the winter. |
| can [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang (fire, dismiss) | ~을 해고하다 |
| | He should have been canned for that kind of behavior. |
| can [sth]⇒ vtr | US, slang (stop doing) | ~을 멈추다, 그만두다 명 |
| | You two! Can that fighting! Now! |
복합형태:
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| Can do! interj | informal (certainly) | 물론이지!, 당연하지! |
| | “Could you move those chairs and tables for me, please?” - “Can do!” |
| can hardly wait v expr | (feel impatient, excited) | 못 기다리겠다, 못 참겠다 |
| | I can hardly wait for my birthday! This has been such a rotten day, I can hardly wait for it to be over. |
can opener (US),
tin opener (UK) n | (gadget for opening tin cans) | 깡통 따개, 캔 오프너 |
| | How will I pour the condensed milk if I can't find a can opener? My mum has a special tin opener for people with arthritic hands. |
| can't stand [sth/sb] v expr | informal (find intolerable) | ~을 참지 못하다, ~을 견디지 못하다 동 |
| | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| can stand [sth/sb] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | ~을 견디다, ~을 참다 |
| | I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer! |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | ~하는 것을 참다 |
| 참고: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| can't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (can not) | can not의 단축형 축 |
| | I can't hear the doorbell when I'm in the back room. |
| | 뒷방에 있으면 초인종 소리가 안 들린다. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) | 어쩔 수 없다 |
| | It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. |
can't help [sth],
can't help doing [sth],
cannot help v expr | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | ~을 멈출 수 없다 |
| | I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
| can't wait for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be impatient for) | ~을 못 기다리다 |
| | I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | 전력을 다하다 |
| | I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. |
| do the best you can v expr | (try your hardest) | 온 힘을 다하다 동(자) |
| | Just do the best you can. That's all anybody could ask for. |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
dustbin (UK),
bin (UK) n | (curbside waste collection container) | 쓰레기통 명 |
| | | 휴지통 |
| | Residents should put their garbage cans on the curb on Thursday mornings. |
| | 주민들은 목요일 아침에 쓰레기통을 밖에 내놔야 한다. |
| I can't wait! interj | (I am excited about [sth]) | 기대 돼 |
| | | 신나 |
| | "This time next week we'll be on holiday." "I can't wait!" |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | 대처 방안을 강구하다 |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| spray can n | (aerosol) | 스프레이 통 |
| | The chemicals in spray cans affect the ozone layer. |
| tin can n | (metal food container) (통조림) | 통, 깡통 |
| | I hate eating soup from a tin can. |
| | Baked beans are sold in tin cans. |
trash can (US),
dustbin,
rubbish bin (UK) n | (receptacle for refuse) | 쓰레기통 명 |
| | Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! |
watering can,
watering pot,
sprinkling can n | (for watering plants) (원예) | 물뿌리개 |
| | She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose. |
| You can bet on it! interj | informal (that is certain) | 틀림없다, 정말이다 |
| | Whatever the government does will cost us money -- you can bet on it! |
| You can say that again! interj | slang (yes: emphatically) | 맞는 말이야 |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |