can

Definitions of can
  1. noun
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
    synonyms: perro
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    guau guau
    informal terms for dogs
    chucho, perro mestizo, perrucho
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
    perrito faldero
    a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
    perro de compañía
    any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
    perro rastrero
    a dog used in hunting game
    dálmata
    a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
    doguillo
    small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
    mastín
    bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland
    corgi
    either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head
    caniche, choco
    an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
    chihuahua
    an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
    pequinés
    a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
    terrier
    a small active dog
    perro salchicha
    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
    terrier
    any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
    perro guardián
    a dog trained to guard property
    carea, ovejero, perro pastor
    any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
    perro policía
    any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking
    bóxer
    a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
    mastín
    an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
    buldog
    a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
    dogo alemán, gran danés
    very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog
    perro lazarillo
    a dog trained to guide the blind
    San Bernardo
    a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
    husky, perro esquimal
    breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog
    samoyedo
    Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family
    chow chow
    breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
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    animal doméstico
    any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
    cánido
    any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
  2. noun
    (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
    synonyms: cartela, ménsula
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