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Symbol
  1. 1

    ISO 639-3 language code for Chambri.

Verb
  1. 1

    To know how to.

    • She can speak English, French, and German.
    • I can play football.
  2. 2

    To be able to.

    • Can you remember your fifth birthday?
    • Animals can experience emotions.
    • Can you hear that?
  3. 3

    May; to be permitted or enabled to.

    • You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.
    • Can I use your pen?
  4. 4

    To have the potential to; to be possible for (someone or something) to.

    • Can it be Friday already?
    • You can not only learn English here, you can also practice with native speakers.
    • Teenagers can really try their parents' patience.
  5. 5

    Used to form requests, typically polite.

    • Can you please come over here?
    • Can we try that scene again?
  6. 6

    To know.

  7. 7

    To be . third-person singular simple present indicative of can

  8. 8

    To be able to or know how to (do something); an accompanying verb is not required if it is already inferable from context.

    • Can anot?
  9. 9

    To be fine or acceptable; to be possible; (with liao or already) to be enough. Often used in conjunction with a variety of clause-final particles, e.g., lah, meh or one, to express different attitudes towards the subject matter.

    • Can liao, don’t need to use so much glue.
Interjection
  1. 1

    OK, sure; indicates approval or acknowledgment.

  2. 2

    Used to convey reassurance.

Particle
  1. 1

    OK(?); used at the end of a question when seeking approval or acknowledgment.

    • I cut this wire, can?
Noun
  1. 1

    A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.

    • I keep a can of fuel for emergencies.
    • Soup in a can lasts for years.
  2. 2

    A sealed metal container, cylindrical or cuboid in form, typically used to store preserved foods.

    • Soup in a can lasts for years.
  3. 3

    A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).

  4. 4

    A chamber pot. a toilet or lavatory.

    • :
    • :
    • Shit or get off the can.
  5. 5

    a toilet or lavatory.

    • :
    • :
    • Shit or get off the can.
  6. 6

    Buttocks.

  7. 7

    The breasts of a woman.

  8. 8

    Jail or prison.

    • Bob’s in the can. He won’t be back for a few years.
  9. 9

    Headphones.

  10. 10

    A drinking cup.

  11. 11

    A cylindrical buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark

  12. 12

    A chimney pot.

  13. 13

    An E-meter used in Scientology auditing.

  14. 14

    An ounce (or sometimes, two ounces) of marijuana.

  15. 15

    A protective cover for the fuel element in a nuclear reactor.

Verb
  1. 1

    To seal in a can.

    • They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists.
  2. 2

    To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

    • They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.
  3. 3

    To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

    • He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.
  4. 4

    To shut up.

    • Can your gob.
  5. 5

    To fire or dismiss an employee.

    • The boss canned him for speaking out.
  6. 6

    To hole the ball.

  7. 7

    To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.

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