Translation of cannot from English into Spanish
Auxiliary verb
ability
express inability or impossibility to do something- I cannot swim across the river.No puedo nadar al otro lado del río.
grammar
express prohibition or lack of permission to do something- You cannot enter this room without permission.No puede entrar en esta habitación sin permiso.
Expressions with cannot: examples in English and translations in Spanish
Examples of cannot in a sentence
He cannot lift the heavy box alone. You cannot park your car here after 6 PM. They cannot use the software without a valid license.
Translations of "cannot" in Context ordered by category and frequency
A retail store cannot survive without loyal customers and efficient management.
Una tienda minorista no puede sobrevivir sin clientes leales y una gestión eficiente.
He knows the cake is unhealthy, but he cannot help himself.
Sabe que el pastel es poco saludable, pero no puede evitarlo.
Therefore, do not give it food which it cannot assimilate.
Por lo tanto, no entregues alimento que no pueda ser asimilado.
Selecting an alternate is crucial in case the original candidate cannot perform.
Seleccionar un suplente es crucial en caso de que el candidato original no pueda actuar.
cannot: Examples and translations in context
Our institution cannot have respect of persons when granting academic scholarships.
Nuestra institución no puede hacer acepción de personas al otorgar becas académicas.
He cannot stand for such rudeness and decides to leave the room.
No puede tolerar tal falta de educación y decide salir de la habitación.
Justice requires us to stand by those who cannot stand alone.
La justicia exige que defendamos a quienes no pueden defenderse solos.
So it would appear that the project cannot proceed without additional funding.
Por lo visto, el proyecto no puede avanzar sin financiación adicional.
Local farmers are in thrall to global prices they cannot possibly influence.
Los agricultores locales están a merced de precios globales que no pueden influir.
She cannot help but feel nervous before giving her important presentation tomorrow.
No puede evitar sentirse nerviosa antes de dar su importante presentación mañana.
He cannot help but pity the struggling artist in the city.
No puede evitar compadecerse del artista que lucha en la ciudad.
The mayor cannot stand shilly-shally while the city demands urgent reforms.
El alcalde no puede andar con rodeos mientras la ciudad exige reformas urgentes.
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