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can

Main Entry: ¹can

Function: auxiliary verb

Inflected Form(s): past could, present s & pl can

Language: English

1 : poder <could you help me? : ¿podría ayudarme?>
2 : saber <she can't drive yet : todavía no sabe manejar>
3 may : poder, tener permiso para <can I sit down? : ¿puedo sentarme?>
4 : poder <it can't be! : ¡no puede ser!> <where can they be? : ¿dónde estarán?>

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