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It can't be

🇬🇧 UK //ɪt kɑːnt biː// 🇺🇸 US //ɪt kænt bi//

Significado de It can't be

A phrase used to indicate that something is impossible or unlikely.

In simple words: It is not possible.

It can't be en una frase

• When he said he could lift that car, I thought, 'It can't be!'
• She claimed she had never seen snow, and I replied, 'It can't be true!'
• After all the evidence was presented, the jury said, 'It can't be what you're suggesting.'
• He arrived late again, and I couldn't help but say, 'It can't be that you missed the bus again.'
• Her sudden change in behavior made me think, 'It can't be because of just one comment.'

Cómo usar It can't be

Used to express disbelief or rejection of a statement. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid in overly formal settings.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Think of a brick wall, as in 'it can't be breached'.

Palabras relacionadas

Collocations with It can't be

• it can't be true
• it can't be real
• it can't be happening
• it can't be serious

Synonyms for It can't be

• impossible
• unfeasible
• unlikely
• not possible

Common mistakes with It can't be

• Omitting 'it' and saying just 'can't be'.
• Using 'can't' in very formal speech.
• Confusing with 'it shouldn’t be' which implies advice rather than disbelief.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre It can't be

¿Qué significa It can't be?

It is not possible.

¿Qué significa It can't be en español?

It is not possible.

¿Cuál es la definición de It can't be?

A phrase used to indicate that something is impossible or unlikely.

¿Cómo se usa It can't be en una frase?

When he said he could lift that car, I thought, 'It can't be!'

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de It can't be?

She claimed she had never seen snow, and I replied, 'It can't be true!'

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de It can't be?

Algunas alternativas comunes son impossible, unfeasible, unlikely, not possible.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a It can't be?

Suele combinarse con it can't be true, it can't be real, it can't be happening, it can't be serious.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar It can't be?

Omitting 'it' and saying just 'can't be'. Using 'can't' in very formal speech. Confusing with 'it shouldn’t be' which implies advice rather than disbelief.

¿Cómo se pronuncia It can't be?

US: //ɪt kænt bi//, UK: //ɪt kɑːnt biː//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿Cuándo debo usar It can't be?

Used to express disbelief or rejection of a statement. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid in overly formal settings.