can1

Pronúncia: kæn
    intransitive verb [preterite could defective]
  1. [be able to] poder.
  2. I can do it jo ho puc fer.
  3. as soon as I can tan aviat com pugui.
  4. I cannot allow that això no ho puc permetre.

    5. [with verbs of perception, often not translated]
  5. I can’t see anything no veig res, no puc veure res.
  6. I can’t understand why he did it no entenc per què ho ha fet.

    7. [of acquired skills, know how to]
  7. saber.
  8. can you swim? saps nedar?

    9. [have permission to]
  9. poder.
  10. can’t I go now? me’n puc anar ara?

    11. [not translated]
  11. how can you tell? com ho saps?
  12. I could have wept vaig estar a punt de plorar.
  13. you can but try sempre ho pots intentar.



    14. Vegeu també:
    can2