Usage examples of "cannot" in English with translation to German

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I cannot stop the bleeding. Ich kann die Blutung nicht zum Stehen bringen.

People under 18 cannot marry. Personen unter achtzehn Jahre dürfen nicht heiraten.

I cannot follow your logic. Ich kann Ihrer Logik nicht folgen.

You cannot be a blood donor. Sie dürfen kein Blutspender sein.

I cannot accept your conditions Ich kann Ihre Bedingungen nicht akzeptieren

You cannot park your car here. Sie dürfen hier Ihr Auto nicht abstellen.

we cannot wait to return wir können es kaum erwarten, zurückzukehren

You cannot smoke in this room. Du darfst in diesem Zimmer nicht rauchen.

We cannot meet your demands. Wir können Ihre Forderungen nicht erfüllen.

I cannot let them catch you. Ich darf nicht zulassen, dass sie dich schnappen.

You cannot buy that judge. Du kannst jenen Richter nicht bestechen.

I cannot open this box without breaking it. Ich kriege die Schachtel nicht auf, ohne dass sie kaputt geht.

I cannot lift this box. Ich kann diesen Behälter nicht heben.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Wer sich nicht seiner Vergangenheit erinnert, ist verurteilt, sie zu wiederholen.

One cannot survive without money. Ohne Geld kann man nicht überleben.

I cannot hang a picture in my office. It's forbidden. Ich darf in meinem Büro kein Bild aufhängen. Es ist verboten.

One cannot erase the past. Man kann die Vergangenheit nicht auslöschen.

A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time. Eine Gewohnheit lässt sich nicht zum Fenster hinauswerfen: man muss sie Stufe um Stufe die Treppe hinunterlocken.

I cannot travel by plane. Ich kann nicht mit dem Flugzeug reisen.

I cannot eat anything today. Ich kann heute nichts essen.

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