THE CAN

Meaning of THE CAN in English

toilet, washroom, the john , the loo

Who's in the can? Please hurry! I have to go!

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

THE CAN — ~ N. Amer. informal a toilet. → can ———————— ~ N. Amer. informal prison. → can
Concise Oxford English vocab
THE CAN — toilet, washroom, the john, the loo Who's in the can? Please hurry! I have to go!
English Idioms vocab
CAN — I. _kən, (|)kan; esp after a stressed vowel _k ə ŋ; esp in NewEng (|) ke(ə)n; esp dial (|) kin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAN — can 1 /kan/ ; unstressed /keuhn/ , auxiliary v. and v., pres. sing. 1st pers. can , 2nd can or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAN — I. kən, ˈkan also ˈken; dialect ˈkin verb ( past could kəd, ˈku̇d ; present singular & plural can ) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAN — I . / kən; NAmE ; kæn/ modal verb —see also can (II) ( negative can·not / ˈkænɒt; NAmE -nɑːt/, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAN — I. can 1 S1 W1 /kən; strong kæn/ BrE AmE modal verb ( negative short form can’t ) [ Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAN — 1. v.aux. (3rd sing. present can; past could) (foll. by infin. without to, or absol.; present and past only in …
Oxford English vocab
CAN — I. MODAL USES /kən, STRONG kæn/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAN — I. modal verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a beer bottle/can (= a bottle/can for beer ) ▪ Empty beer cans …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAN — can.ogg _I kæn (полная форма); kən,kn (редуцированные формы) v (could; отриц. форма cannot, can't; 2-е л. ед. ч. наст. вр. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CAN — I 1) металлическая, стеклянная или керамическая тара ( банка, фляга, баллон, бидон, канистра ) || разливать в металлическую, стеклянную или …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CAN — I 1) металлическая, стеклянная или керамическая тара (банка, фляга, баллон, бидон, канистра) || разливать в металлическую, стеклянную или керамическую тару 2) консервная …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CAN — _I kæn (полная форма); kən,kn (редуцированные формы) v (could; отриц. форма cannot, can't; 2-е л. ед. ч. наст. вр. уст …
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CAN
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CAN
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CAN — I n sl 1) They threw her in the can — Они отправили ее за решетку He spent about nine years in the …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
CAN — I n sl 1) They threw her in the can — Они отправили ее за решетку He spent about nine …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
CAN — can n sl 1. They threw her in the can Они отправили ее за решетку He spent about nine years …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CAN — I 1) They threw her in the can — Они отправили ее за решетку He spent about nine years in …
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YOUR
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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S
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OUT
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ON
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OFF
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IT
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HAVE
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GOOD
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DO
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YOU
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WITH
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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UP
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TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
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RIGHT
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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NO
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MAKE
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LIGHT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cigarette lighter (= something that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes ) ▪ …
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GO
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GIVE
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GET
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FOR
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DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
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COME
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CLOSE
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BE
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BACK
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AT
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AN
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