🇬🇧 Can meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

A can is a hard, metal container, usually shaped like a short tube, that holds things like soup, beans, soda, or juice. It keeps the food or drink safe and fresh until you open it, usually with a special tool or a pull-tab on top.

I shook the soda can so hard that it probably learned what an earthquake feels like.

Our recycling bin is like a hotel where every empty can checks in but never checks out.

My cat stared at the tuna can like it was a TV show called "Dinner is Coming."

I put a label that said "Dragon Food" on a tomato sauce can, and now my sister won’t open it.

Aluminium cans can be recycled and turned into new cans again and again—so your soda can today might become someone else’s sparkling water can next month!

Sam finds a can on the road. The can is small and round. He opens the can and smells soup. A lost dog wags and looks. Sam pours soup from the can into a bowl. The dog licks the bowl and wags. Sam smiles and lifts the can. They are happy.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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