can1 Pronunciation: /kæn/Translate can | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of canA. n. 1 (milk can, watering can) Kanne; (for oil, petrol) Kanister; (Amer.) (for refuse) Eimer 2 (for preserving) [Konserven]dose a can of tomatoes/beer = eine Dose Tomaten/BierB. v.t. konservierencan in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of can in the British & World English dictionary Definition of can in the US English dictionary