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die Klappe halten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.

Senses

die Klappe halten is used for these senses in English:

  • can (transitive, slang) To shut up.

can — full definition

  1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
  3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
  4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
  5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

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