Sentence examples of "cannot" in English

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English cannot be mastered overnight. On ne peut pas maîtriser l'anglais du jour au lendemain.

I cannot thank him enough. Je ne saurais assez le remercier.

A wolf cannot be tamed. Un loup ne peut être apprivoisé.

We cannot be naked enough. On ne saurait être suffisamment dénudé.

I cannot follow his logic. Je ne peux pas suivre sa logique.

You cannot be too diligent. On ne saurait être trop appliqué.

I cannot eat any more. Je ne peux plus rien manger.

She cannot play the piano. Elle ne sait pas jouer du piano.

I cannot afford long vacations. Je ne peux me permettre de longues vacances.

I cannot drive a bus. Je ne sais pas conduire un bus.

He cannot have said that. Il ne peut pas avoir dit cela.

You cannot live by love alone. On ne saurait vivre que d'amour.

I cannot forget his kindness. Je ne peux pas oublier sa gentillesse.

Father can swim, but Mother cannot. Mon père sait nager mais ma mère, non.

I cannot follow your theory. Je ne peux pas suivre votre théorie.

I cannot thank you too much. Je ne saurais vous remercier assez. [ ?]

He cannot afford to marry. Il ne peut pas se permettre de payer son mariage.

He cannot write his own name. Il ne sait pas écrire son propre nom.

I cannot tolerate naughty children. Je ne peux pas supporter des enfants méchants.

She cannot distinguish right from wrong. Elle ne sait pas distinguer le bien du mal.

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