Usage examples of "не могу" in Russian with translation to English

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Я не могу умереть здесь. I can't die here.

Я не могу найти клитор у своей подруги. I can't find my girlfriend's clitoris.

Не могу понять, что он говорит. I can't make out what he says.

Я не могу понять, что автор пытается сказать. I can't figure out what the writer is trying to say.

Я не могу повесить фотографию в своём кабинете. Это запрещено. I cannot hang a picture in my office. It's forbidden.

Я никак не могу отделаться от простуды. I can't shake off my cold.

Я не могу смотреть на тебя, не думая о моём мертвом сыне. I never see you without thinking of my dead son.

Я не могу уснуть. I can't fall asleep.

Даже если я это признаю, я не могу согласиться с тобой. Even if I admit that, I cannot agree with you.

Хотя я понимаю то, что Вы говорите, я не могу с Вами согласиться. While I see what you say, I can't agree with you.

Не могу простить его за то, что он сделал. I can't forgive him for what he did.

Я не могу одобрить этот план. I can't approve the plan.

Поскольку у меня нет работы, я не могу копить деньги. Since I don't have a job, I can't save money.

Я не могу понять, какова его настоящая цель. I fail to understand his true aim.

Я больше не могу терпеть его безделия! I cannot put up with his idleness any longer.

Я не могу трогать труп без перчаток. I can't touch the corpse without gloves.

Я не могу уволить Кена. Он хороший работник. I cannot fire Ken. He's a good worker.

Я не могу позволить себе есть в таком дорогом ресторане. I can't afford to eat in such an expensive restaurant.

Я не могу купить новый велосипед. I cannot afford to buy a new bicycle.

Иногда я не могу сдержать эмоций. Sometimes I can't help showing emotions.

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