The Portuguese word for can is
lata
Gender
The gender of lata is feminine. E.g. a lata.Plural
The plural of lata is latas.Portuguese Definition
| can | |
| 1. Verbo. (Auxiliar modal) ser capaz de, indica habilidade | |
| Fred can play piano. (Fred sabe tocar piano) | |
| 2. Verbo. (Auxiliar modal) ter a permissão de | |
| Thelma can go in now, call her. (Thelma pode entrar agora, avise ela) | |
| 3. Substantivo. lata | |
| The can was put on the bin. (A lata foi posta no lixo) | |
| 4. Verbo. enlatar | |
| 5. Verbo. descartar uma ideia | |
| 6. Verbo. silenciar | |
| 7. Verbo. (Eufemia) despedir |
Translations for can and their definitions
| lata | |
| 1. n-f. can, tin (UK, Australia) | |
| 2. n-f. tin, tin-plate (material) | |
| 3. n-f. (colloquial) cheek, nerve | |
| 4. v. verb form of latir | |
| 5. adj. feminine singular of lato |
| enlatar | |
| 1. v. to can (to seal in a can) |
| descartar | |
| 1. v. to discard; to throw away | |
| 2. v. to rule out | |
| Não podemos descartar a possibilidade de um acidente. - We cannot rule out the possibility of an accident. | |
| 3. v. (indtr, .takes a reflexive pronoun) to get rid of; to throw away |
| regador | |
| 1. n-m. waterer (one who waters) | |
| 2. n-m. watering can (a container specific to carry and dispense water for plants usually with a sprout) |
| poder | |
| 1. v. (auxiliary) to be able to; can (to have the ability to) | |
| Eu posso arrumar isso. - I can fix this. | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary) can; to be allowed to (to have the permission to) | |
| Não podem ficar no pátio. - You can’t stay in the patio. | |
| 3. v. (auxiliary) can; could (indicates possibility) | |
| O montanhista podia cair a qualquer momento. - The climber could fall at any moment. | |
| 4. v. (auxiliary) may; might (indicates possibility but uncertainty) | |
| Pode ser que eu vá. - I might go. | |
| 5. v. (indtr, com) to be able to take on (to be able to defeat or withstand) | |
| Ninguém pode comigo! - No one can take me on! | |
| 6. v. (informal, intransitive) to be allowed | |
| Comer aqui pode. - Eating here is allowed. | |
| 7. v. (informal, intransitive) to be available for a meeting or appointment | |
| Eu posso terça. - I'm available on Tuesday. | |
| 8. n-m. power (the ability to coerce, influence or control) | |
| O rei do Reino Unido tem pouco poder. - The king of the United Kingdom has little power. | |
| 9. n-m. (chiefly geopolitics) power (a powerful organization, especially a country) | |
| Os poderes mundiais se reuniram. - The world powers got together. | |
| 10. n-m. possession; (only used in, em poder de) | |
| 11. n-m. (politics) power (branch of the government) | |
| Quem lida com isso é o poder judiciário. - The branch that deals with this is the judiciary. | |
| 12. n-m. power (extraordinary quality) | |
| Essa vacina tem o poder da cura. - This vaccine has the power of cure. | |
| 13. n-m. (science fiction) power; superpower (supernatural ability) | |
| Meu poder favorito é o teletransporte. - My favorite power is teleportation. |
| bunda | |
| 1. n-f. (Angola, Brazil, colloquial) ass, butt |
| traseiro | |
| 1. adj. rear | |
| 2. adj. hind | |
| 3. n-m. backside, behind, bum |
| jogar fora | |
| 1. v. (Brazil, transitive) to throw away; to discard; to scrap |
| conseguir | |
| 1. v. to get, obtain | |
| 2. v. to achieve | |
| 3. v. to be able to, can | |
| Consegues pular esse muro? - Can you jump that wall? |
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