einmachen — meaning in English

English meaning

• can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
• tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
• trounce verb To beat severely; to thrash.

Senses

einmachen is used for these senses in English:

• can (transitive) To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
• tin (transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
• trounce (transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.

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.

tin — full definition

1. noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
2. noun A sealed metal container used to preserve food.
3. noun A metal pan used for baking or roasting.
4. verb To seal food inside a can for preservation.

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