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can

US /kæn/

modal Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Employees can book the meeting room through the online calendar.

Word Family

NounNoun
can gốc cannery
VerbVerb
can gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Collocations

  • Easy can of cold soda drink
    to can of cold soda drink, meaning to preserve in a can or tin
  • Medium open a tin can of soup
    to make available or start operations regarding a tin can of soup
  • Hard kick the problem can down the road
    to kick the problem can down the road, meaning to drive or propel with the foot
  • Very Hard open a whole messy can of worms
    to make available or start operations regarding a whole messy can of worms

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