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

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I cannot understand what happened. Je n'arrive pas à comprendre ce qui s'est passé.

He cannot swim a mile. Il n'est pas capable de nager un mile.

I cannot remember her name. Je n'arrive pas à me souvenir de son prénom.

He cannot be relied on. Il n'est pas fiable.

I cannot quite understand it. Je n'arrive pas à le comprendre complètement.

I cannot lift this stone. Je ne suis pas capable de soulever cette pierre.

These articles cannot be exchanged. Ces articles ne sont pas échangeables.

I cannot abide such people. Je ne supporte pas de telles personnes.

I cannot possibly help you. Il m'est impossible de t'aider.

I cannot think any other way. Je n'arrive pas à penser d'une autre façon.

Nancy cannot have read this book. Il est impossible que Nancy ait lu ce livre.

There is nothing God cannot do. À Dieu, rien d'impossible.

Louder please, I cannot hear well. Plus haut s'il vous plaît, je n'entends pas bien.

I cannot get along with him. Je n'arrive pas à m'entendre avec lui.

I cannot find fault with him. Je n'arrive pas à le prendre en défaut.

You cannot achieve anything without effort. On n'arrive à rien sans effort.

I cannot run as fast as Jim. Je ne cours pas aussi vite que Jim.

He cannot speak English, much less German. Il ne parle pas l'anglais, encore moins l'allemand.

I cannot bear the pain any more. Je ne supporte plus la douleur.

We cannot sleep well on summer nights. Nous n'arrivons pas à dormir bien les nuits d'été.

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