a place where you can camp
cam • pus / ' krempas / noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural cam . pus .es )
the area where the buildings of a college are a college campus Do you live on campus ?
СЭ П 1 Ф / кэп; kaen / modal verb Grammar
The negative form of can is cannot or can't : She can't swim.
The past tense of can is could : We could walk to the beach from our hotel.
The future tense of can is will be able to : You will be able to see it if you stand on this chair.
to be able to do something; to be strong enough, intelligent enough, etc. to do something
She can speak three languages. Can you cook?
to be possible or likely to happen
It can be very cold in the mountains in the winter.
a word that you use with verbs like "see," "hear," "smell," and "taste"
I can smell something burning. "What's that noise?" "I can't hear anything."
to be allowed to do something You can go now.
He asked if he could have some more soup. The doctor says she can't go back to school yet.
a word that you use when you ask someone to do something
Can you hand me that screwdriver? Grammar
Can , could , may , might , should , must , will , shall , would , and ought to are modal verbs.
Modal verbs do not have an "s" in the "he/she" form: She can drive. (NOT She cans drive.) After modal verbs (except ought to ), you use the infinitive without "to": I must go now. (NOT I must to
go.)
You make questions and negative sentences without "do" or "did": Will you come with me? (NOT Do you will come?); They might not know. (NOT They don't might know.)
СЭЛ 2 Ф / kaen / noun
[ count ]
a metal container for food or a drink that keeps it fresh a can of soup a can of beans an empty soda can
—Look at the picture at container .
Ca • na • di • an / ka ' neidian / adjective ( geography ) from or connected with Canada a Canadian novelist ►Ca • na • di • an noun [ count ]
She married a Canadian.
ca • nal / ka 'nrel / noun [ count ]
( geography ) a path that is made through the land and filled with water so that boats can travel on it the Panama Canal
ca • nar • y / ka 'neri / noun [ count ] ( plural ca . nar . ies )
a small yellow bird that people often keep as a pet can .cel Ф / 'ksensl/ verb ( can . cels , can . cel ing , can . celed )
to decide that a planned activity or event will not happen Soccer practice was canceled because the field was too wet.
can • cel • la • tion / |krensa' lei/n / noun [ count, noncount ]
a decision that a planned activity or event will not happen the cancellation of the president's visit
can • cer / ' krensar / noun [ count, noncount ]
( health ) a very dangerous disease that makes some very small parts in the body (called cells ) grow too fast She has lung cancer. He died of cancer.
can • di • date / krendadeit / noun [ count ]
a person who wants to be chosen for something There were a lot of candidates for the job.
can .die / kamdi/ candle
noun [ count ] a round stick of wax (= solid oil or fat ) with a piece of string in the middle (called a wick ), which burns to give light
can • dle • stick / krendl|stik / noun [ count ] a thing that holds a candle
Can .dy Ф / 'ksendi/ noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural can . dies )
sweet food made of sugar or chocolate, or a piece of this food
Can I have a piece of candy?
She gave him a candy bar for a treat.
a bowl of pink and yellow candies
cane / kein / noun
[ count ] a long stick that you lean on if you have trouble walking
My grandfather walks with a cane.
