cannot in French
cannot in French is ne pas pouvoir — cannot means unable to; not able to.
cannot in French
ne pas pouvoir
What does "cannot" mean?
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verb Unable to; not able to.
"I cannot attend the meeting on Friday."
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verb Not permitted or allowed to.
"You cannot enter the hall without a ticket."
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cannot in a sentence
- I cannot attend the meeting on Friday.
- She cannot swim, so she stays in the shallow end.
- You cannot enter the hall without a ticket.
- “If China seeks to disrupt the global order, then China cannot continue to be party to international organizations that seek to preserve that order,” Republican Representative Frank Lucas, the House bill’s sponsor, posted on X.
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What is "cannot" in French?
"cannot" in French is ne pas pouvoir. cannot means: Unable to; not able to.
How do you use "cannot" in a sentence?
Example: "I cannot attend the meeting on Friday." In French, "cannot" is ne pas pouvoir.
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