| Traduceri principale |
| can⇒ v aux | (be able to) | a putea vb.tranz. |
| | | a fi în stare loc.vb. |
| | I can carry those suitcases for you. |
| | Pot să-ți car valizele. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. N-a fost în stare să-mi scrie nici măcar două rânduri. |
| can v aux | (know how to) | a ști, a putea vb.tranz. |
| | She can play the piano. |
| | Știe să cânte la pian. |
| can v aux | (have the right to) | a putea vb.tranz. |
| | | a avea dreptul loc.vb. |
| | The prime minister can call an election whenever he wants to. |
| | Primul ministru poate să ceară alegeri oricând vrea. |
| | Primul ministru are dreptul să ceară alegeri oricând vrea. |
| can v aux | (be allowed to) | a putea vb.tranz. |
| | | a avea voie loc.vb. |
| | Can I borrow your car tonight? |
| | Pot să iau mașina ta în seara asta? |
| | Am voie să iau mașina ta în seara asta? |
| can v aux | (be possible) | a putea vb.tranz. |
| | Such things can happen if you're not careful. |
| | Asemenea lucruri se pot întâmpla, bineînțeles, dacă nu ești atent. |
| can n | US (tin: metal container) (recipient de metal) | cutie s.f. |
| | | conservă s.f. |
| | We need three more cans of paint. |
| | Mai avem nevoie de trei cutii de vopsea. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. A cumpărat trei conserve de pește. |
| can n | US (tin: of food) | conservă s.f. |
| | Pass me that can of peas. |
| | Dă-mi te rog conserva de mazăre. |
| Traduceri suplimentare |
| can n | (fuel) | canistră s.f. |
| | We should fill this extra can with gas in case we run out. |
| | Ar trebui să umplem și canistra asta cu benzină, în caz că rămânem fără. |
| can n | US slang (toilet) | toaletă s.f. |
| | | baie s.f. |
| | Excuse me. I have to go to the can. |
| | Scuză-mă, trebuie să merg la toaletă. |
| | Scuză-mă, trebuie să merg la baie. |
| the can n | slang (jail, gaol) | zdup s.n. |
| | | răcoare, mititica s.f. |
| | He's been in the can for three months now. |
| | E la zdup deja de 3 luni. |
| | Stă de trei luni la mititica. |
| can n | slang (military: warship) | navă s.f. |
| | After a few repairs the can was back in the water heading across the ocean. |
| | După câteva reparații, nava a revenit pe valuri, traversând oceanul. |
| can n | US, slang (buttocks) | fund s.n. |
| | | popou s.n. |
| | That toilet seat's so cold you'll freeze your can sitting on it. |
| | Colacul de toaletă e așa de rece, că-ți îngheață fundul când te așezi. |
| | Colacul de toaletă e așa de rece, că-ți îngheață popoul când te așezi. |
| can n | (contents of a can) | conservă s.f. |
| | I'll just have a can of beans for lunch. |
| | O să mănânc la prânz o conservă de fasole. |
| can v aux | (have the qualifications to) | a putea vb.tranz. |
| | A doctor can treat people more extensively than a nurse. |
| | Un doctor poate trata pacienții mai eficient decât o asistentă. |
| can v aux | (tend to) | a putea vb.tranz. |
| | He can be really annoying sometimes. |
| | Uneori poate fi foarte agasant. |
| can [sth]⇒ vtr | (preserve in a jar, etc.) | a pune la borcan loc.vb. |
| | | a mura vb.tranz. |
| | They canned most of their peppers for the winter. |
| | Au pus cam toți ardeii la borcan, pentru iarnă. |
| | Au murat cam toți ardeii pentru iarnă. |
| can⇒ vtr | US slang (fire, dismiss) | a concedia vb.tranz. |
| | | a da afară loc.vb. |
| | He should have been canned for that kind of behavior. |
| | Ar fi trebuit să fie concediat pentru o astfel de purtare. |
| | Ar fi trebuit să fie dat afară pentru o astfel de purtare. |
| can vtr | US slang (stop doing) | a opri vb.tranz. |
| | | a înceta vb.tranz. |
| | You two! Can that fighting! Now! |
| | Voi doi! Opriți-vă din bătaie, chiar acum! |
| | Voi doi! Încetați cu bătaia aia, chiar acum! |
Forme compuse:
can | can't | cant |
| all you can do n | (your only recourse) | tot ce poți face expr. |
| | When something bad happens, all you can do is make the best of it. |
| all you can do n | (everything you are capable of) | tot ce poți face expr. |
| | All you can do is whine; you never fix your problems. |
| as best you can adv | (to the best of your ability) | cât de bine poți |
| | Muddle through as best you can, and we'll fix the mistakes later. |
| can hardly wait v expr | (feel impatient, excited) | abia aștept expr. |
| | 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) | deschizător de conserve s.n. |
| | 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) | a nu putea suporta pe cineva expr.vb. |
| | | a nu suferi pe vb.tranz. |
| | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| can stand vtr | (be able to tolerate) | a suporta vb.tranz. |
| | 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) | a putea vb.tranz. |
| | | a accepta vb.tranz. |
| Notă: 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 be arsed v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | a nu se sinchisi să vb.reflex. |
| | | a nu-și da silința să loc.vb. |
| | | a nici nu-i trece prin cap să expr. |
| can't be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | a catadicsi să vb.tranz. |
| | | a se urni să vb.pron. |
| | I've lost the remote control and I can't be arsed to get up and change the channel. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) | inevitabil adj. |
| | 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) | a nu putea fi în mai multe locuri deodată expr. |
can't help [sth],
can't help doing [sth],
cannot help v expr | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | a nu se putea abține expr.vb. |
| | 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) | de abia aștept să expr. |
| | I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | a face tot ce poți expr. |
| | 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]) | a da tot ce ai mai bun, a face tot ce poți expr.vb. |
| | 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) | a face tot ce poți expr. |
| | Just do the best you can. That's all anybody could ask for. |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | a face tot posibilul expr.vb. |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
dustbin (UK),
bin (UK) n | (curbside waste collection container) | coș de gunoi s.n. |
| | | pubelă s.f. |
| | Residents should put their garbage cans on the curb on Thursday mornings. |
| I can't wait! interj | (I am excited about [sth]) | sunt nerăbdător interj. |
| | | de abia aștept interj. |
| | "This time next week we'll be on holiday." "I can't wait!" |
| milk can n | (large metal container for milk) | canistră de lapte s.f. |
| | 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) | a vedea ce se poate face loc.vb. |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| spray can n | (aerosol) | aerosol s.n. |
| | | pulverizator s.n. |
| | | spray s.n. |
| | The chemicals in spray cans affect the ozone layer. |
| tin can n | (metal food container) | cutie de conservă s.f. |
| | 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) | coș de gunoi loc.subst. |
| | Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! |
watering can,
watering pot,
sprinkling can n | (for watering plants) | stropitoare s.f. |
| | She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose. |
| You can bet on it! interj | informal (that is certain) | poți fi sigur |
| | Whatever the government does will cost us money -- you can bet on it! |
| You can bet your life expr | figurative, informal (with clause: you can be certain that) | pui pariu că, poți să juri că expr.vb. |
| | | poți fi sigur că expr.vb. |
| | You can bet your life Maria will tell the teacher what we did. |
| You can say that again! interj | slang (yes: emphatically) | și încă cum! |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |
cannot help but do [sth],
can't help but do [sth] v expr | (find unavoidable) | nu mă pot abține să |
| | I cannot help but notice the enormous coffee stain on the front of your white blouse. |