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  • 101can — I. verb (past could; present singular & plural can) Etymology: Middle English (1st & 3d singular present indicative), from Old English; akin to Old High German kan (1st & 3d singular present indicative) know, am able, Old English cnāwan to know… …

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  • 102can — 1. n. the head. □ What do you have in your can, anyway? Lard? □ Jerry landed one on Frank’s can. Frank crumpled. 2. n. toilet. □ Restroom? Hell, I ain’t tired! Where’s the can? 3 …

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  • 103can — noun ⇨ See also ↑tin ADJECTIVE ▪ aluminium/aluminum, metal, tin ▪ empty ▪ 8 oz, 300 g, 250 ml, etc …

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  • 104can — 1. v.aux. (3rd sing. present can; past could) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only in use) 1 a be able to; know how to (I can run fast; can he?; can you speak German?). b be potentially capable of (you can do it if you… …

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  • 105CAN — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.   Sigles d’une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres   Sigles de quatre lettres …

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  • 106can — can1 modal verb (3rd singular present can; past could) 1》 be able to.     ↘[with negative or in questions] used to express doubt or surprise: he can t have finished.     ↘used to indicate that something is typically the case: he could be very… …

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  • 107can — I n. 1) (AE) an ash, garbage, trash can (BE has dustbin) 2) a milk; watering can 3) a tin can II v. (F) she can work (see the Usage Note for able) * * * [kæn] garbage watering can trash can (B …

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  • 108can-do — adjective marked by a willingness to tackle a job and get it done a can do kind of person the city s indomitable optimism and can do spirit • Similar to: ↑dynamic, ↑dynamical • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑ …

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  • 109çan — is. İçinden sarkan tokmağının kenarlara vurmasıyla ses çıkaran madenden araç, kampana Harp gemisinde çan, düdük ve insan sesleri birbirine karıştı. F. R. Atay Birleşik Sözler çan çan çan çiçeği çan kulesi cankurtaran çanı kilise çanı …

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  • 110CAN — (Del lat. canis.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 ZOOLOGÍA Perro, mamífero cánido. 2 MILITAR Pieza de artillería pequeña y de bronce. 3 MILITAR Pieza que golpea el fulminante y produce el disparo en las armas de fuego portátiles. SINÓNIMO gatillo …

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