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1 really
['rɪəlɪ] 1.1) (for emphasis) veramente, davvero2) (very) [cheap, hot, big] molto3) (in actual fact) in effetti, in realtàwhat I really mean is that... — in realtà, quello che voglio dire è che...
he's a good teacher really — in effetti, è un buon professore
4) (seriously) davvero2.really? — (expressing disbelief) davvero?
* * *1) (in fact: He looks a fool but he is really very clever.) in realtà2) (very: That's a really nice hat!) molto; davvero* * *['rɪəlɪ] 1.1) (for emphasis) veramente, davvero2) (very) [cheap, hot, big] molto3) (in actual fact) in effetti, in realtàwhat I really mean is that... — in realtà, quello che voglio dire è che...
he's a good teacher really — in effetti, è un buon professore
4) (seriously) davvero2.really? — (expressing disbelief) davvero?
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2 can *****
I [kæn]1) (be able to) potereI'll tell you all I can — ti dirò tutto quello che posso
she was as happy as could be — più felice di così non poteva essere
she can be very annoying — lei a volte è molto fastidiosa, lei riesce ad essere molto fastidiosa
he can do it if he tries hard — è capace di farlo se si sforza
they couldn't help it — non potevano farci niente
I can't or cannot go any further — non posso andare oltre
2) (know how to) essere capace di, sapereI can swim/drive — so nuotare/guidare
he can't swim/drive — non sa nuotare/guidare
3) (may) potere4)(expressing disbelief, puzzlement)
how could you lie to me! — come hai potuto dirmi una bugia!she can't possibly marry that creep! fam — non è possibile che sposi quell'essere!
you can't be serious! — scherzi?
this can't be true! — non può essere vero!
what can he want? — cosa può mai volere?
5)(expressing possibility, suggestion
etc) they could have forgotten — potrebbero essersene dimenticatihe could be in the library — può darsi che sia in biblioteca, potrebbe essere in biblioteca
I could have cried/screamed! — mi sarei messo a piangere/urlare!
6)can you hear me? — mi senti?II [kæn]1. nto carry the can Brit fam — prendere la colpa
2. vt(food) inscatolare -
3 can
I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq.* * *[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)II 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)- canned- cannery* * *I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]6) (have skill, knowledge to)7) (have ability, power to)I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché
8) (have ability, using senses, to)9) (indicating capability, tendency)10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori
you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!
"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"
"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"
••II [kæn]no can do — colloq. non posso
1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.••a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio
to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta
III [kæn]to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]2) colloq.
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