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can't

Meaning

Cannot (negative auxiliary); is unable to; does not have the ability to.
Is forbidden to; is not permitted to.
Often followed by be: is logically impossible.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑːnt/

Etymology

can + -n't, since 1706 or earlier.

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Sentences

Hey ! Well , can’t you hear ?

Hey! Well, can’t you hear?

I still can't understand it

though .

I still can't understand it though.

She
👩

can't survive a

day without having a

kebab
🥙

.

She can't survive a day without having a kebab.

You can't unscramble a

scrambled egg .

You can't unscramble a scrambled egg.

It's shooting branches from the trunk , which means it

can't properly get its sap to the top
🔝

.

It's shooting branches from the trunk, which means it can't properly get its sap to the top.

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