can

noun

• Walking-stick

• Heaven's stem

• Can
  • can đựng dầu: an oil-can

verb

• To lengthen, to broaden (cloth, paper) with bits of same material
  • can thêm một gấu áo: to lengthen a dress by a hemfold breadth, to lower the hemline by a hemfold breadth

• To advise (someone) against doing something; to dissuade (someone) from doing something; to restrain
  • thấy có đám xô xát, nhảy vào can cả đôi bên: to jump into a scuffle and restrain both sides
  • anh đừng đánh nó, tôi can anh: I advise you against beating him; don't beat him, please