contractionA1Very Oftenneutralboth
can't
не могу
contraction of 'cannot'
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A1Very Often
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Pronunciation
EN-UK/kɑːnt/
EN-US/kænt/
RU[nʲɪ mɐˈɡu nʲɪ ˈmoʐɨt nʲɪ ˈmoɡut]
can't with Russian translation
can't usage examples
🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru
I can't stay out late.
Я не могу задерживаться допоздна.
🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru
She can't lift that box alone.
Она не может поднять эту коробку одна.
can't synonyms
I can't swim.
I cannot come today.
B
🇬🇧en
be unable to
«быть не в состоянии / не суметь», более нейтрально и длиннее, чем can't
A2Often
She was unable to finish the work.
B
🇬🇧en
be not able to
«не быть в состоянии», редко используется в обычной речи; более буквальная форма
A2Very Rarely
He may be not able to attend the meeting.
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What does can't mean?
contraction of 'cannot'
How do you pronounce can't?
can't is pronounced as /kɑːnt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is can't used in a sentence?
I can't stay out late. Translation: Я не могу задерживаться допоздна.
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