verb “can't”
can't, cannot, past tense couldn't
- lacks the ability or means to do something
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
She can't swim, so she stays in the shallow end of the pool.
- is not allowed or permitted to do something
You can't park your car in front of the fire hydrant.
- indicates that something is not logically possible
She can't have eaten the cake; she's allergic to gluten.