be able to

they can run fast

I could hear footsteps

he can't afford it

be permitted to

you can use the phone if you want to

nobody could legally drink on the premises

used to request someone to do something

can you open the window?

can't you leave me alone?

a cylindrical metal container

a petrol can

a can of paint

prison

our friends will get a year or two in the can

the toilet

she walks in and has to use the can

headphones

a woman's breasts

preserve (food) in a can

sardines and anchovies are worth the extra money if canned in olive oil

dismiss from a job

he was canned because of a tiff over promotion