cannot

non potere

Non avere la capacità o la possibilità di fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: If something is impossible for you, you are not able to do it.

• I cannot swim.
• We cannot hear you over the music.
• She cannot remember where she left her keys.

Come si usa: cannot + verb (I cannot lift this box.)

Sinonimi: be unable to

Contrari: can

Espressioni comuni: cannot swim, cannot afford something, cannot see something, cannot move

non potere

Non avere il permesso di fare qualcosa perché una regola lo vieta.

In inglese semplice: If a rule stops you from doing something, you are not allowed to do it.

• You cannot park here.
• Children cannot use the pool without an adult.
• Students cannot leave during the exam.

Come si usa: cannot + verb (Visitors cannot enter this room.)

Sinonimi: may not, must not

Contrari: can

Espressioni comuni: cannot enter, cannot park here, cannot use something

impossibilità

Qualcosa che una persona non è in grado di fare.

In inglese semplice: Something that a person is unable to do.

• Her list contained more cannots than cans.
• We discussed our cans and cannots before choosing a project.
• He turned one of his cannots into a can.

Sinonimi: impossibility

Espressioni comuni: cans and cannots, a list of cannots