| Główne tłumaczenia |
| can⇒ v aux | (be able to) | móc ndk. |
| | I can carry those suitcases for you. |
| | Mogę nieść ci te walizki. |
| can v aux | (know how to) | umieć dk. |
| | She can play the piano. |
| | Ona umie grać na pianinie. |
| can v aux | (have the right to) | móc ndk. |
| | | być w stanie zwrot posił. |
| | The prime minister can call an election whenever he wants to. |
| | Premier może zrobić wybory, kiedy tylko zechce. |
| can v aux | (be allowed to) | móc ndk. |
| | Can I borrow your car tonight? |
| | Czy mogę pożyczyć twój samochód dzisiejszej nocy? |
| can v aux | (be possible) | móc ndk. |
| | Such things can happen if you're not careful. |
| | Takie rzeczy mogą się zdarzyć, jeśli nie będziesz uważać. |
| can n | US (tin: metal container) | puszka ż |
| | We need three more cans of paint. |
| | Potrzebujemy jeszcze trzy puszki farby. |
| can n | US (tin: of food) | puszka ż |
| | Pass me that can of peas. |
| | Podaj mi tę puszkę groszku. |
| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
| can n | (fuel) | kanister m |
| | We should fill this extra can with gas in case we run out. |
| the can n | US, slang (toilet) (potoczny) | kibel m |
| | | toaleta ż |
| | Excuse me. I have to go to the can. |
| can n | slang (jail, gaol) (slang: więzienie) | ciupa, paka ż |
| | He's been in the can for three months now. |
| can n | slang (military: warship) | statek wojenny m + przym. |
| | After a few repairs the can was back in the water heading across the ocean. |
| can n | US, slang (buttocks) (potoczny) | tyłek m |
| | That toilet seat's so cold you'll freeze your can sitting on it. |
| a can of [sth] n | (contents of a tin) | puszka czegoś ż |
| | I'll just have a can of beans for lunch. |
| can v aux | (have the qualifications to) | móc ndk. |
| | A doctor can treat people more extensively than a nurse. |
| can v aux | (tend to) | umieć ndk. |
| | | bywać ndk. |
| | He can be really annoying sometimes. |
| can [sth]⇒ vtr | (preserve in a jar, etc.) | konserwować ndk. |
| | | zakonserwować dk. |
| | They canned most of their peppers for the winter. |
| can [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang (fire, dismiss) (potoczny) | wyrzucać kogoś ndk. |
| | (potoczny) | wyrzucić kogoś dk. |
| | | zwalniać ndk. |
| | | zwolnić dk. |
| | He should have been canned for that kind of behavior. |
| can [sth]⇒ vtr | US, slang (stop doing) | przestawać ndk. |
| | | przestać dk. |
| | | przerywać ndk. |
| | | przerwać dk. |
| | You two! Can that fighting! Now! |
Formy złożone:
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| all you can do n | (your only recourse) | twój jedyny ratunek wyr. |
| | When something bad happens, all you can do is make the best of it. |
| all you can do n | (everything you are capable of) | wszystko, co możesz zrobić |
| | All you can do is whine; you never fix your problems. |
| as best you can adv | (to the best of your ability) | jak możesz najlepiej |
| | Muddle through as best you can, and we'll fix the mistakes later. |
| can do interj | informal (certainly) | z pewnością przyim. + ż |
| | That's the sort of 'can do' attitude we need around here. |
| can hardly wait v expr | (feel impatient, excited) | nie móć się doczekać zwrot zwr. dk. |
| | I can hardly wait for my birthday! This has been such a rotten day, I can hardly wait for it to be over. |
| Can it! interj | slang, impolite (shut up!) (slang, nieuprzejmie) | Zamknij się! wykrz. |
| | Can it! I don't want to hear another word from you! |
| | Zamknij się! Ani słowa więcej! |
can opener (US),
tin opener (UK) n | (gadget for opening tin cans) | otwieracz do puszek wyr. |
| | 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) | nie znosić czegoś/kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| can stand [sth/sb] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | móc znieść ndk. + dk. |
| | 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) | wytrzymywać coś ndk. |
| | | wytrzymać coś dk. |
| | | znosić coś ndk. |
| | | znieść coś dk. |
| Uwaga: 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) | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| | I can't hear the doorbell when I'm in the back room. |
| can't be arsed v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | nie chcieć się komuś zwrot dk. |
| can't be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | nie chcieć się komuś zwrot dk. |
| | I've lost the remote control and I can't be arsed to get up and change the channel. |
| | Zgubiłam pilota i nie chce mi się wstać, żeby zmienić kanał. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) | nie dać się nic zrobić |
| | It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. |
| can't be in all places at one time v | informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) | nie można być w kilku miejscach na raz |
can't help [sth],
can't help doing [sth],
cannot help v expr | (feel compelled to do [sth]) (Brak bezpośredniego odpowiednika.) | - |
| | I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
| | Bez przerwy zastanawiam się, czy ona naprawdę wie, co robi. |
| can't wait for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be impatient for) | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| | I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | robić co się da |
| | | zrobić co się dało |
| | I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. |
| do everything you can to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to achieve [sth]) | robić co w czyjejś mocy zwrot ndk. |
| | Choosing a university is an important decision, so make sure you do everything you can to get it right. |
| do the best you can v expr | (try your hardest) | starać się jak się może |
| | Just do the best you can. That's all anybody could ask for. |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | rób co możesz zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrób co możesz zwrot ndk. |
garbage can (US),
dustbin,
rubbish bin (UK) n | (receptacle for waste) | śmietnik m |
| | Don't leave your trash on the floor. Throw it in the garbage can! A garbage can is large, often put on the street for garbage collection. |
| I can't wait interj | (I am excited or impatient for [sth]) | nie mogę się doczekać |
| milk can n | (large metal container for milk) | puszka z mlekiem wyr. |
| | The farmer was very upset when the dog bumped into the milk can and spilt the milk. |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | zobaczyć co da się zrobić |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| spray can n | (aerosol) | puszka sprayu ż + m |
| | The chemicals in spray cans affect the ozone layer. |
| tin can n | (metal food container) | puszka konserwowa ż + przym. |
| | 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) | kosz na śmieci wyr. |
| | Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! |
watering can,
watering pot,
sprinkling can n | (for watering plants) | konewka ż |
| | She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose. |
| You can bet your life expr | figurative, informal (with clause: you can be certain that) (potoczny) | możesz się założyć zwrot dk. |
| | You can bet your life Maria will tell the teacher what we did. |