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1 cannot
* * ** * *can·not[ˈkænɒt, AM -nɑ:t]* * *['knɒt]negSee:* * *can [kæn; unbetont kən] inf und pperf fehlen, 2. sg präs obs canst [kænst], 3. sg präs can, neg cannot, prät could [kʊd; unbetont kəd] v/aux (mit folgendem inf ohne to) ich, er, sie, es kann, du kannst, wir, Sie, sie können, ihr könnt:can you do it?;I shall do all I can ich werde alles tun, was ich (tun) kann oder was in meinen Kräften steht;* * ** * *v.neg.kann nicht v.neg. -
2 cannot
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3 cannot be touched
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4 cannot be beaten for quality
• läßt sich was die Qualität betrifft nicht schlagenEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > cannot be beaten for quality
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5 cannot be equated with
ist nicht gleichzusetzen mitEnglish-German dictionary of linguistics and dialectology > cannot be equated with
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6 cannot comply
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7 cannot contr
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8 cannot contr
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9 assets which cannot be seized
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > assets which cannot be seized
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10 A mill cannot grind with yesterday's water.
expr.Eine Mühle kann nicht mit dem Wasser von gestern mahlen. ausdr.English-german dictionary > A mill cannot grind with yesterday's water.
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11 He cannot compare with you.
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12 I cannot bear him.
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13 I cannot make head or tail of it.
expr.Ich kann nicht klug daraus werden. ausdr.English-german dictionary > I cannot make head or tail of it.
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14 a rise in price cannot be avoided
• ein Preisanstieg läßt sich nicht vermeidenEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > a rise in price cannot be avoided
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15 because you cannot supply the goods
• da Sie die Ware nicht liefern könnenEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > because you cannot supply the goods
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16 delivery cannot take place
• die Anlieferung kann nicht erfolgenEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > delivery cannot take place
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17 if you cannot let us have the goods by
• wenn Sie die Ware nicht bis... liefernEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > if you cannot let us have the goods by
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18 if you cannot see your way to
• wenn Sie es nicht ermöglichen könnenEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > if you cannot see your way to
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19 our production cannot cope with the demand
• kann der Nachfrage nicht nachkommenEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > our production cannot cope with the demand
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20 they cannot obtain any credit
• sie können keinen Kredit erhaltenEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > they cannot obtain any credit
См. также в других словарях:
cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
Cannot — Can not [Can to be able + not.] Am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannot — c.1400, from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) + NOT (Cf. not). O.E. expressed the notion by ne cunnan … Etymology dictionary
cannot — ► CONTRACTION ▪ can not … English terms dictionary
cannot — can|not [ kæ,nat, kə nat ] modal verb *** the negative form of CAN. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t: Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. cannot (help) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium
cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cannot — contraction can not. Usage Both the one word form cannot and the two word form can not are acceptable, but cannot is far more common. Reserve the two word form for constructions in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only … but… … English new terms dictionary