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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesne peut pas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nə pø pa
"Je ne peux pas assister à la réunion demain."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to indicate that something is not possible.
"I cannot attend the meeting tomorrow." - 2
Expresses a lack of ability or permission.
"You cannot enter the restricted area."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cannot' is a contraction of 'can' and 'not', with 'can' deriving from Old English 'cunnan', meaning 'to know' or 'to be able'. The negative form 'not' comes from Old English 'nōt', which signifies negation. The combination reflects the inability to perform an action, evolving in usage since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cannot" is said worldwide
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ne peut pas
Transliteration: nə pø pa
"Je ne peux pas assister à la réunion demain."
kann nicht
Transliteration: kan niçt
"Ich kann morgen nicht zur Besprechung kommen."
non può
Transliteration: non pwɔ
"Non posso partecipare alla riunione domani."
no puede
Transliteration: no pweðe
"No puedo asistir a la reunión mañana."
não pode
Transliteration: nɐ̃w pɔdʒi
"Não posso participar da reunião amanhã."
नहीं कर सकता
Transliteration: nahi kar sakta
"मैं कल बैठक में नहीं जा सकता।"
不能
Transliteration: bù néng
"我明天不能参加会议。"
할 수 없다
Transliteration: hal su eopsda
"나는 내일 회의에 참석할 수 없다."
できない
Transliteration: dekinai
"私は明日の会議に参加できない。"
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