Significato di can in italiano

• 0 to be able to do something -- potere, sapere, saper fare

  • Can you drive? Sai guidare?

  • I can’t swim. Non so nuotare.

• 1 used to request something -- potere

  • Can I have a glass of water? Potrei avere un bicchiere d’acqua?

• 2 used in polite offers of help -- potere

  • Can I help you with those bags? Posso aiutarti con quelle borse?

• 3 to be allowed to do something -- potere

  • You can’t park here. Qui non si può parcheggiare.

  • Can I go now? Posso andare ora?

• 4 used to talk about what is possible -- potere

  • You can get stamps from the post office. Puoi comprare i francobolli all’ufficio postale.

• 5 used to show surprise or lack of belief -- non è possibile

  • You can’t possibly be hungry already! Non è possibile che tu abbia già fame!

• 6 used to talk about how someone often behaves or what something is often like -- potere

  • She can be really rude at times. A volte può essere davvero sgarbata.

• 7 a metal container for food -- scatola, barattolo

  • a can of soup una minestra in lattina

• 8 a metal container for drinks -- lattina

  • a can of Coke una Coca in lattina

• 9 to be able to -- potere, essere capace

  • You can do it if you try hard.

• 10 to know how to -- sapere

  • Can you drive a car?

• 11 (usually may) to have permission to -- potere

  • You can go on the trip if you behave yourself.

• 12 used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc -- potere

  • What can he be doing all this time?

• 13 a metal container for liquids and many types of food -- bidone; barattolo; lattina

  • an oil can

  • a tin can

  • six cans of beer.

• 14 to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it -- mettere in scatola, inscatolare

  • a factory for canning tomatoes.