can

Signification

Verb

1. To know how to; to be able to.
2. (informal) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
3. To have the potential to; be possible.
4. Used with verbs of perception.
5. (obsolete) To know.
6. To be (followed by a word like able, possible, allowed).

Noun

1. A more or less cylindrical and often metal container or vessel.
2. A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
3. A chamber pot.
4. (slang) A chamber pot.
5. (slang) Buttocks.
6. (slang) Jail or prison.
7. (slang) Headphones.
8. A drinking cup.
9. A cylindrical buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark
10. A chimney pot.
11. (slang) An E-meter used in Scientology auditing.
12. (slang) An ounce (or sometimes, two ounces) of marijuana.
13. A protective cover for the fuel element in a nuclear reactor.
14. (slang) The breasts of a woman.

Étymologie

From Middle English can, first and third person singular of connen, cunnen (“to be able, know how”), from Old English can(n), first and third person singular of cunnan (“to know how”), from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan, from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (whence also know). Doublet of con. See also: canny, cunning.

Phrases

This can avoid the above situation .

Cela peut éviter la situation ci-dessus.

I think we can do better after the boat sails .

Je pense que nous pouvons faire mieux après les voiles du bateau.

It is one of the most painful conditions and can result in depression .

C'est l'une des conditions les plus douloureuses et peut entraîner une dépression.

One can imagine these two , covered with sand , running up the little street in the bright sunlight .

On peut imaginer ces deux, recouverts de sable, coulant dans la petite rue au soleil brillant.

How can we reconcile this conflict ?

Comment pouvons-nous concilier ce conflit?

This can arouse national interest !

Cela peut susciter l'intérêt national!

Septic shock can also arise .

Le choc septique peut également survenir.

More information about this can be found in the modification section of this article .

Plus d'informations à ce sujet peuvent être trouvées dans la section Modification de cet article.