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canned

UK
/kænd/
US
/kænd/

Translations

cannedverb
canned
Past Simple
canned
Past Participle
UK
/kænd/
US
/kænd/
Marks the word as the simple past tense and past participle form of the verb "can".
licencierSens familier pour « renvoyer d'un emploi ».
They canned the peaches yesterday, and two workers were canned the next morning.
Ils ont mis les pêches en conserve hier, et deux ouvriers ont été licenciés le lendemain matin.
mettre en conservePour des aliments.
They canned the peaches yesterday, and two workers were canned the next morning.
Ils ont mis les pêches en conserve hier, et deux ouvriers ont été licenciés le lendemain matin.
cannedadjective
more canned
Comp.
most canned
Super.
préenregistréSe dit d'un discours, d'un rire ou d'un spectacle préparé à l'avance, sans spontanéité.
The comedian's jokes felt canned and didn't elicit much laughter from the audience.
Les blagues du comédien semblaient préenregistrées et n'ont pas beaucoup fait rire le public.
en conserveSe dit surtout des aliments.
The canned vegetables were lined up neatly on the pantry shelf.
Les légumes en conserve étaient rangés soigneusement sur l'étagère du garde-manger.
Additional translations
bourréFamilier, surtout aux États-Unis.
Synonyms
tinned
preserved
packaged
bottled
jarred
canverb

canned

Past Simple

could
Past Simple
been able to
Past Participle
UK
/kæn/
US
/kæn/
(modal / non-modal)
Synonyms
be capable of
be able to
may
know how to
have the ability to
be permitted to

Definitions

cannedverb
Simple past tense and past participle of can (to preserve in a can or to dismiss from employment).
They canned the peaches yesterday, and two workers were canned the next morning.
cannedadjective
Preserved or stored in a can.
The canned vegetables were lined up neatly on the pantry shelf.
Pre-recorded or pre-prepared, often lacking originality or spontaneity.
The comedian's jokes felt canned and didn't elicit much laughter from the audience.
Intoxicated with alcohol; drunk (informal, chiefly US).
After three shots of tequila he was completely canned.
canverb
To be able to do something (auxiliary).
She can swim across the lake without stopping.
To have the opportunity or possibility to do something (auxiliary).
We can go to the park if it stops raining.
To preserve food by sealing it in airtight containers.
They can tomatoes every summer to enjoy them in the winter.
To dismiss someone from a job.
The company decided to can several employees due to budget cuts.
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