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It It is very important so I cannot wait. ☊

Nó rất quan trọng nên tôi không thể chờ. ☊ Verbs 3

I cannot repair it. ☊

Tôi không thể sửa nó. ☊ Verbs 4

I can lift up the whole world. ☊

Tôi có thể nhấc cả thế giới lên. ☊ Verbs 5

I can predict that you cannot predict the future. ☊

Tôi có thể dự đoán bạn không thể dự đoán tương lai. ☊ Verbs 5

I can fly this helicopter. ☊

Tôi có thể lái chiếc trực thăng này. ☊ Military

I can read, read , read sedately. ☊

Tôi có thể đọc, đọc, đọc một cách dõng dạc. ☊ Reduplicative Words

My studying is unfinished, I cannot go swimming. ☊

Việc học của tôi đang dang dở, tôi không thể đi bơi. ☊ Reduplicative Words

like: I can → →

530

I can't open the door. I don't have the key. ☊

Tôi không mở được cửa. Tôi không có chìa khoá. ☊
777

I've seen that man before, but I can't remember where. ☊

Tôi từng thấy anh ấy trước đây nhưng tôi không nhớ là ở đâu. ☊
897

I've lost my passport. I can't nd my passport now. ☊

Tôi đã làm mất hộ chiếu. Tôi bây giờ không tìm thấy hộ chiếu đâu. ☊
1072

I can't nd my keys. I think they've bestolen. ☊

Tôi tìm không ra chùm chìa khoá của tôi đâu. Tôi nghĩ chúng đã bị ăn trộm. ☊
1086

I can't use my o ce right now. It's being painted. ☊

Tôi không thể dùng văn phòng ngay bây giờ được. Nó đang được sơn. ☊
1232

I can go by bus. The last bus leaves at midnight. ☊

Tôi có thể đi xe bus. Chuyến bus cuối cùng đi lúc giữa đêm. ☊
1341

I can't go out with you tomorrow night, as I'm working. ☊

Tối mai tôi không đi ra ngoài với cậu được vì tôi còn làm việc. ☊
1385

I can play the piano. My brother can play the piano, too. ☊

Tôi biết chơi dương cầm. Em trai tôi cũng biết chơi dương cầm. ☊
1405

You're speaking very quietly. I can't hear you. ☊

Cậu nói nhỏ lắm. Tôi không nghe thấy cậu nói gì. ☊
1406

Have you semy suitcase? I can't nd it. ☊

Cậu có thấy valise của tôi đâu không? Tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊
1469

I have to study tonight. I can't go to the movies. ☊

Tối nay tôi phải học bài. Tôi không đi xem lm được. ☊
1754

Please help me. — I'm sorry, I can't. ☊

Làm ơn giúp tôi. - Xin lỗi, tôi không giúp được. ☊
1770

Fahim can't help you, but I can. ☊

Fahim không giúp được cậu nhưng tôi giúp được. ☊
1774

My sister can play the piano, but I can't. ☊

Em gái tôi biết chơi dương cầm nhưng tôi không biết. ☊
1797

I would like to help you, but I'm sorry I can't. ☊

Tôi muốn giúp cậu nhưng rất tiếc tôi không làm được. ☊
1818

Giovanni can't drive. — He can't? I didn't know that. ☊

Giovanni không biết lái xe. - Vậy ư? Tôi không biết đấy. ☊
1897

I can speak a little French. — You can? But earlier you said you couldn't. ☊

Tôi biết nói một chút tiếng Pháp. - Thế ư? Nhưng trước cậu bảo cậu không biết cơ mà. ☊
1966

I can't imagine Theo riding a motorcycle. ☊

Tôi không tưởng tượng nổi cảnh Theo đi xe máy. ☊
2042

I don't like him, but he has a lot of problems. I can't help feeling sorry for him. ☊

Tôi không thích anh ấy nhưng anh ấy gặp nhiều chuyện quá. Tôi không thể không thấy thương anh ấy. ☊
2044

I'm sorry I'm so nervous. I can't help it. ☊

Tôi xin lỗi tôi lo lắng quá. Tôi không kìm được. ☊
2220

I need my glasses, but I can't nd them. ☊

Tôi cần kính nhưng tôi không tìm thấy nó đâu. ☊
2223

I can't work here. There's too much noise. ☊

Tôi không thể làm ở đây. Có quá nhiều tiếng ồn. ☊
2346

I feel nervous. I can't relax. ☊

Tôi thấy lo. Tôi không thư giãn được. ☊
2419

I can't give you a decision yet. I need more time to think about it. ☊

Tôi chưa thể đưa anh quyết định được. Tôi cần thêm thời gian để suy nghĩ về nó. ☊
I'll do everything I can to help.'> 2448 I'll do everything I can to help.'>

I'll do all I can to help. > I'll do everything I can to help. I'll do everything I can to help.'> ☊

Tôi sẽ làm tất cả những gì có thể giúp được. > Tôi sẽ làm mọi thứ có thể giúp được. ☊
2563

I can't eat this. I just tried it and it tastes awful! ☊

Tôi không ăn được nó. Tôi chỉ thử nó và vị nó rất ghê. ☊
2577

You're speaking too quietly, I can hardly hear you. ☊

Cậu nói nhỏ quá, tôi gần như không nghe được cậu nói. ☊
I can't run as fast as him.'> 2621 I can't run as fast as him.'>

I can't run as fast as he can. > I can't run as fast as him. I can't run as fast as him.'> ☊

Tôi không thể chạy nhanh bằng anh ấy. > Tôi không thể chạy nhanh bằng anh ấy. ☊
You don't need to x that manually.'> 2762 You don't need to x that manually.'>

You don't need to x that BY hand, I can write a computer program to help you. > You don't need to x that manually. You don't need to x that manually.'> ☊

Cậu không cần phải sửa nó bằng tay, tôi có thể viết một chương trình vi tính để giúp cậu. > Cậu không phải sửa nó theo cách thủ công. ☊
2834

I can't understand this, can you explain it to me? ☊

Tôi không hiểu được cái này, cậu giải thích cho tôi được không? ☊
2923

I'd promised I'd attend her wedding, now there's nothing I can do to get out of it. ☊

Tôi đã hứa là tôi sẽ có mặt trong lễ cưới của cô ấy, giờ tôi không thể làm gì để thoát khỏi điều đó. ☊

I can't help you, I'm afraid. ☊ I'm afraid ☊
answer to sth: I can't easily give an answer to your question. ☊ answer ☊
I can't run any faster. ☊ any ☊
I can't see it anywhere. ☊ anywhere ☊
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer? ☊ anywhere ☊
I can't tell the twins apart (= see the difference between them). ☊ apart ☊
I can't agree to anything without my partner's approval. ☊ approval ☊
She's perfectly safe, I can assure you. ☊ assure ☊
I won't let you down, I can assure you of that. ☊ assure ☊
I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day. ☊ attraction ☊
I can't wait to get back home. ☊ back ☊
bear doing sth: I can't bear having cats in the house. ☊ bear ☊
bear sb doing sth: I can't bear you doing that. ☊ bear ☊
believe how, what, etc...: I can't believe how much better I feel. ☊ believe ☊
Fifty pounds is the best I can offer you. ☊ best ☊
I can lend you fifty pounds, if you want. That should help a bit. ☊ bit ☊
I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off. ☊ boss ☊
I should really do some work this weekend but I can't be bothered. ☊ can't be bothered (to do sth) ☊
I feel safe as long as I can touch the bottom. ☊ bottom ☊
I can smell something burning in the kitchen. ☊ burn ☊
I'm sorry but I can't stay any longer. ☊ but ☊
Excuse me, I can't get by. ☊ by ☊
I can run fast. ☊ can ☊
I can't promise anything, but I'll do what I can. ☊ can ☊
I can hear music. ☊ can ☊
I can take the car if necessary. ☊ can ☊
I cannot believe the price of the tickets! ☊ cannot ☊
I cannot make an exception in your case (= for you and not for others). ☊ case ☊
I can't say for certain when we'll arrive. ☊ for certain ☊
You choose, I can't decide. ☊ choose ☊
I know I can trust her in any circumstance. ☊ circumstance ☊
I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). ☊ clean ☊
I don't feel I can comment on their decision. ☊ comment ☊
I can see no grounds for complaint. ☊ complaint ☊
concentrate (on sth/on doing sth): I can't concentrate with all that noise going on. ☊ concentrate ☊
I can't see him now—it isn't convenient. ☊ convenient ☊
My cold's better, but I can't seem to shake off this cough. ☊ cough ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to. ☊ crisis ☊
I can't stand people who are cruel to animals. ☊ cruel ☊
I can't come on that date. ☊ date ☊
I can't tell you what to do—you'll have to decide for yourself. ☊ decide ☊
decide what, whether, etc...: I can't decide what to wear. ☊ decide ☊
I can't decide on who to invite. ☊ decide on/upon sth ☊
I'm not sure—I can find out for definite if you like. ☊ definite ☊
I can never tell the difference (= distinguish) between the twins ☊ difference ☊
I can never find a pen in this house. They disappear as soon as I buy them. ☊ disappear ☊
disgust (for sb): I can only feel disgust for these criminals. ☊ disgust ☊
I can recommend the chef's dish of the day. ☊ dish ☊
Sorry. I don't do funny (= I can't be funny). ☊ do ☊
I can't go to the door—I'm not dressed yet. ☊ dressed ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
I can easily finish it tonight. ☊ easily ☊
I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ☊ effect ☊
Pete can't go and I can't either. ☊ either ☊
'I can assure you,' she added with emphasis, 'the figures are correct.' ☊ emphasis ☊
I can't come to dinner on Tuesday—I'm otherwise engaged (= I have already arranged to do something else). ☊ engaged ☊
enthusiasm (for sth): I can't say I share your enthusiasm for the idea. ☊ enthusiasm ☊
I can give you a rough estimate of the amount of wood you will need. ☊ estimate ☊
I can't afford it, it's too expensive. ☊ expensive ☊
explanation (for sth): I can't think of any possible explanation for his absence. ☊ explanation ☊
face doing sth: I can't face seeing them. ☊ face ☊
I'm fairly certain I can do the job. ☊ fairly ☊
I'm not sure I can walk so far. ☊ far ☊
As far as I can see, you've done nothing wrong. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
She lived in Chicago, as far as I can remember. ☊ as far as I know, as far as I can remember, see, tell, etc. ☊
I can't go any farther. ☊ farther ☊
I can't go any faster. ☊ fast ☊
Father, I cannot lie to you. ☊ father ☊
I can't feel his pulse. ☊ feel ☊
figure how, what, etc...: I can't figure out how to do this. ☊ figure sb/sth out ☊
'I can manage,' she said firmly. ☊ firmly ☊
fit sb/sth: I can't find clothes to fit me. ☊ fit ☊
If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. ☊ flight ☊
forgive (sth): I can't forgive that type of behaviour. ☊ forgive ☊
I can't tell one twin from the other. ☊ from ☊
I can't see any future in this relationship. ☊ future ☊
I can't get the lid off. ☊ get ☊
I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning. ☊ get out of sth ☊
I can't get into these shoes—they're too small. ☊ get into sth ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb). ☊ governor ☊
'Any problems?' 'Nothing I can't handle.' ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
I can hardly keep my eyes open (= I'm almost falling asleep). ☊ hardly ☊
I can't see you this week—I've got a lot on. ☊ have (got) sth on ☊
I can't work it out in my head—I need a calculator. ☊ head ☊
I can't get that tune out of my head. ☊ head ☊
I can't hear very well. ☊ hear ☊
hear sb/sth/yourself do sth: Be quiet—I can't hear myself think! (= it is so noisy that I can't think clearly) ☊ hear ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
I can't help thinking he knows more than he has told us. ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
She won't be invited again, not if I can help it (= if I can do anything to prevent it). ☊ sb can (not) help (doing) sth, sb can not help but do sth ☊
Sorry I can't be more helpful. ☊ helpful ☊
I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are. ☊ here ☊
I can't sing that high. ☊ high ☊
I can't jump any higher. ☊ high ☊
I can't believe he got that money honestly. ☊ honestly ☊
I'm just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best. ☊ hope for the best ☊
I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up. ☊ hope ☊
I can't stand people with no sense of humour. ☊ humour ☊
I've hunted everywhere but I can't find it. ☊ hunt ☊
If necessary I can come at once. ☊ if ☊
I can't imagine life without the children now. ☊ imagine ☊
imagine sb/sth doing sth: I can just imagine him saying that! ☊ imagine ☊
imagine (sb + adj./noun): I can imagine him really angry. ☊ imagine ☊
'He was furious.' 'I can imagine.' ☊ imagine ☊
I can't drink coffee with milk in. ☊ in ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
If it's convenient I can come tomorrow. ☊ it ☊
I can't tell jokes. ☊ joke ☊
As far as I can judge, all of them are to blame. ☊ judge ☊
It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement. ☊ judgement ☊
I can't just drop all my commitments. ☊ just ☊
Slow down—I can't keep up! ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
I can't keep up with all the changes. ☊ keep up (with sb/sth) ☊
I don't know that I can finish it by next week. ☊ know ☊
I don't know if I can come, but I'll let you know tomorrow. ☊ let sb know ☊
Let me know how I can help. ☊ let sb know ☊
last (out): Can you last (out) until I can get help? ☊ last ☊
What is the latest time I can have an appointment? ☊ late ☊
Leave it with me—I'm sure I can sort it out. ☊ leave ☊
I can't get the lid off this jar. ☊ lid ☊
Bring it into the light so I can see it. ☊ light ☊
That sounds like (= I think I can hear) him coming now. ☊ like ☊
I can only remember the first two lines of that song. ☊ line ☊
I can't remember every little detail. ☊ little ☊
I can't wait any longer. ☊ no/any longer ☊
I can't find my book—I've looked everywhere. ☊ look ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I've had a good look for it, but I can't find it. ☊ look ☊
'Need any help?' 'No, thanks. I can manage.' ☊ manage ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
'You should stop work when you have the baby.' 'Maybe, but I can't afford to.' ☊ maybe ☊
He might get there in time, but I can't be sure. ☊ might ☊
They're both beautiful—I can't make up my mind. ☊ make up your mind, make your mind up ☊
move sth: I can't move my fingers. ☊ move ☊
My mum says I can't go. ☊ mum ☊
'I can't understand a word of it.' 'Neither can I.' ☊ neither ☊
I can't wait for this nonsense to end so that we can all be friends again. ☊ nonsense ☊
I can't see from here. ☊ not ☊
'I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!' (= I can see by the way you are dressed) ☊ obviously ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
I can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient. ☊ all at once ☊
He's the one person I can trust. ☊ one ☊
It's the one thing I can't stand about him. ☊ one ☊
'Who said so?' 'Oh, somebody or other. I can't remember who it was.' ☊ or somebody/something/somewhere, somebody/something/somewhere or other ☊
I can't see you now—some other time, maybe. ☊ other ☊
I can't get an outside line. ☊ outside ☊
Honestly, I'm past caring what happens (= I can no longer be bothered to care). ☊ past ☊
I can't remember all the places we visited in Thailand. ☊ place ☊
I can't be in two places at once. ☊ place ☊
positive (about sth): I can't be positive about what time it happened. ☊ positive ☊
I can be reasonably precise about the time of the incident. ☊ precise ☊
I can't say that I have any particular preference. ☊ preference ☊
If I can afford it, I think I'll go private (= pay for medical care rather than use the government service). ☊ private ☊
I'll see what I can do but I can't promise anything. ☊ promise ☊
I can see it quite clearly. ☊ quite ☊
(+ adv./prep.): 'Grab the end of the rope.' 'I can't reach that far!' ☊ reach ☊
read sth: I can't read your writing. ☊ read ☊
I can't believe I am really going to meet the princess. ☊ really ☊
I can't get her to listen to reason. ☊ reason ☊
recall (sb/sth) doing sth: I can't recall meeting her before. ☊ recall ☊
remember (sth): I'm sorry—I can't remember your name. ☊ remember ☊
As far as I can remember, this is the third time we've met. ☊ remember ☊
remember sb/sth doing sth: I can still vividly remember my grandfather teaching me to play cards. ☊ remember ☊
I can't remember his taking a single day off work. ☊ remember ☊
I can rest easy (= stop worrying) knowing that she's safely home. ☊ rest ☊
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now. ☊ revise ☊
I can't come out tonight. I have to revise. ☊ revise ☊
I can't get rid of this headache. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
I can't rightly say what happened. ☊ rightly ☊
I can't stop—I'm in a rush. ☊ rush ☊
say (that)...: I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). ☊ say ☊
see what, whether, etc...: I'll see what I can do to help. ☊ see ☊
see sb/sth doing sth: I can't see her changing her mind. ☊ see ☊
I can see both sides of the argument. ☊ see ☊
I can only see you for five minutes. ☊ see ☊
I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today. ☊ seem ☊
I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. ☊ shut ☊
I can't afford to get sick (= become ill). ☊ sick ☊
'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly—it's much too far!' ☊ silly ☊
Somehow, I don't feel I can trust him. ☊ somehow ☊
I'm sorry. I can't make it tomorrow. ☊ I'm sorry ☊
My head is spinning (= I feel as if my head is going around and I can't balance). ☊ spin ☊
stand sb/sth: I can't stand his brother. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand the sight of blood. ☊ stand ☊
I can't stand it when you do that. ☊ stand ☊
stand sb/sth doing sth: I can't stand people interrupting all the time. ☊ stand ☊
I can't get the car started. ☊ start ☊
'Do you want a drink?' 'No, thanks, I can't stay.' ☊ stay ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
I can't stay awake any longer. ☊ stay ☊
I can't stomach violent films. ☊ stomach ☊
I can't decide until I've heard both sides of the story. ☊ story ☊
I can't shoot straight (= accurately). ☊ straight ☊
stress how, what, etc...: I cannot stress too much how important this is. ☊ stress ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
I can't swim. ☊ swim ☊
I don't think I can take much more of this heat. ☊ take ☊
I can't really taste anything with this cold. ☊ taste ☊
As far as I can tell, she's enjoying the course. ☊ tell ☊
tell sb how, what, etc...: I can't tell you how happy I am. ☊ tell ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
think (that)...: I can't think (that) he would be so stupid. ☊ think ☊
think (about sth): I can't tell you now—I'll have to think about it. ☊ think ☊
I can think of at least three occasions when he arrived late. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can't think of her name at the moment. ☊ think of sth/sb ☊
I can thoroughly recommend it. ☊ thoroughly ☊
I can probably make the time to see them. ☊ time ☊
Sorry, I can't spare the time. ☊ time ☊
I can't get the screw to turn. ☊ turn ☊
No one is answering the phone—I can't understand it. ☊ understand ☊
I can't make it, unfortunately. ☊ unfortunately ☊
I won't tell them—not unless you say I can. ☊ unless ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
It's no use—I can't persuade her. ☊ it's no use (doing sth), what's the use (of doing sth)? ☊
I can hardly wait to see him again. ☊ I, they, etc. can't wait/can hardly wait ☊
I can do whatever I want. ☊ want ☊
I can't seem to get warm. ☊ warm ☊
I was well annoyed, I can tell you. ☊ well ☊
What? I can't hear you. ☊ what? ☊
Sunday is the only day when I can relax. ☊ when ☊
The twins are so alike I can't tell which is which. ☊ which is which ☊
I can't afford it—that's the whole point. ☊ whole ☊
wish for sth: I can understand her wish for secrecy. ☊ wish ☊
I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). ☊ word ☊
Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). ☊ word ☊
I can't remember her exact words. ☊ word ☊
I can never put my feelings into words. ☊ word ☊
I can't work if I'm cold. ☊ work ☊