can
/kæn; kən/modal verb
उच्चारण कैन
सकना
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom, phrasal verb
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used to say that it is possible for somebody or something to do something; used to say that somebody knows how to do something; used to ask for or give permission; used in requests
सकना
- She can speak English.
- Can I come in?
- Can you help me?
+ 5 more examples
- I can swim, but I can't dive.
- Can you tell me the way to the post office?
- You can borrow my notes if you like.
- They can't have reached home yet; the train is late.
- Can I use your phone for a minute?
Synonyms be able to be capable of may be allowed to
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[C]
a metal container in which food and drink is sold; a large metal or plastic container for holding liquids
डिब्बा, कनस्तर
- a can of oil
- He threw the empty can into the recycling bin.
- The shopkeeper stacked cans of paint on the top shelf.
+ 3 more examples
- A can of cold drink costs forty rupees.
- She filled the watering can at the tap.
- Please put the plastic cans in the recycling bin.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
can + base verb (ability)
Can is followed by the base verb without to, and it never takes -s or -ing; it shows ability or possibility.
'Can' के बाद to के बिना मूल क्रिया आती है, और इसमें -s या -ing नहीं लगता; यह क्षमता या संभावना बताता है।
- Radhika can speak three languages.
- Rain can spoil the match.
can (permission and requests)
In everyday speech, can asks for or gives permission; may is more formal.
रोज़मर्रा की बोलचाल में can अनुमति माँगता या देता है; may अधिक औपचारिक है।
- Can I borrow your pen?
- You can go home now.
cannot / can't, could, be able to
The negative is cannot (one word) or can't; for future ability or the perfect tenses, use will be able to or has been able to.
निषेध रूप cannot (एक शब्द) या can't है; भविष्य की क्षमता या perfect काल के लिए will be able to या has been able to प्रयोग करें।
- I cannot attend the class today.
- She will be able to join us next week.
can (noun) = metal container
As a noun, a can is a metal container for food or drink; British English often says tin for food and can for drinks.
Noun के रूप में can खाने या पीने की चीज़ों का धातु का डिब्बा है; British English में खाने के लिए प्रायः tin और पेय के लिए can कहा जाता है।
- She opened a can of cold drink.
- Throw the empty cans in the bin.
+Collocations 4
verb + can
openrecyclethrow awaycrushcarry
- Please recycle the empty cans.
can + noun
openerof paintof oilof cold drink
- He bought a can of paint for the gate.
adverb + can
easilycertainlyhardlystillnever
- You can easily finish this task in an hour.
idioms
carry the canin the cana can of wormskick the can down the road
- The manager had to carry the can for the mistake.
“More examples 5
- Anyone who works hard can crack this exam.
जो भी कड़ी मेहनत करता है वह यह परीक्षा पास कर सकता है।
- Can you tell me the way to the post office?
क्या आप मुझे डाकघर का रास्ता बता सकते हैं?
- Radhika cannot come today because of the rain.
बारिश के कारण राधिका आज नहीं आ सकती।
- The hall can hold five hundred people.
सभागार में पाँच सौ लोग बैठ सकते हैं।
- He drank a can of lemonade and went back to work.
उसने नींबू पानी का एक कैन पिया और काम पर लौट गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She can sings very well.
✓ She can sing very well.
After can, the verb stays in the base form with no -s.
'Can' के बाद क्रिया मूल रूप में रहती है, -s नहीं लगता।
✗ He can to swim across the river.
✓ He can swim across the river.
Can is followed by the base verb without to.
'Can' के बाद to के बिना मूल क्रिया आती है।
✗ I will can help you tomorrow.
✓ I will be able to help you tomorrow.
Can has no future form with will; use be able to.
'Can' का will के साथ भविष्य रूप नहीं बनता; 'be able to' प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words express ability or permission, but they differ in tone and tense.
ये शब्द क्षमता या अनुमति बताते हैं, पर लहजे और काल में भिन्न हैं।
Present ability, possibility and informal permission.
वर्तमान क्षमता, संभावना और अनौपचारिक अनुमति।
- She can drive a car.
Past ability, polite requests and weaker possibility.
भूतकाल की क्षमता, शिष्ट अनुरोध और कमज़ोर संभावना।
- Could you open the window?
¶Idioms 2
carry the can (for sth)
to accept the blame for sth, especially sth that is not your fault (British, informal)
(किसी और की ग़लती का) दोष अपने सिर लेना
- The manager made the mistake, but the clerk had to carry the can.
- I'm not going to carry the can for your laziness.
in the can
(of a film, etc.) completed and ready for showing
(फ़िल्म आदि का) पूरा होकर तैयार होना
- The film is in the can and will be released in March.
- We've got two episodes in the can.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart can (informal permission: 'Can I go?') and may (formal permission: 'May I go?').
Can (अनौपचारिक अनुमति: 'Can I go?') और may (औपचारिक अनुमति: 'May I go?') को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Can + base form without 'to' ('She can swim', not 'can to swim' or 'can swims'); cannot is written as one word; can is used for ability, permission (informal) and possibility; be able to is used in other tenses ('I will be able to come', not 'will can'); could is the past ability ('I could swim as a child') and a polite request ('Could you help me?').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: can + 'to' के बिना base form ('She can swim', 'can to swim' या 'can swims' नहीं); cannot एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है; can क्षमता, अनुमति (अनौपचारिक) और संभावना के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है; अन्य tenses में be able to ('I will be able to come', 'will can' नहीं); could अतीत की क्षमता ('I could swim as a child') और शिष्ट अनुरोध ('Could you help me?') है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Can't help doing (be unable to stop: 'I can't help laughing'), can't stand (strongly dislike).
Idioms: can't help doing (रोक न पाना: 'I can't help laughing'), can't stand (बहुत नापसंद करना)।