What does καν in Greek mean?

What is the meaning of the word καν in Greek? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use καν in Greek.

The word καν in Greek means even, καν-καν, κάν' την, δίνε του, Κάν' το μόνος σου, Φτιάξ' το μόνος σου, κάν' την!, τσακίσου!, απλά κάν' το!, ούτε καν, είμαι ανάξιος λόγου, εντελώς ξένοι, εντελώς άγνωστοι, τελείως ξένοι, τελείως άγνωστοι, Κάν' την!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word καν

even

καν-καν

(19th-century French cabaret dance) (χορός: καμπαρέ)

κάν' την, δίνε του

(slang (go away) (αργκό)

I'm busy now - clear off!

Κάν' το μόνος σου, Φτιάξ' το μόνος σου

(UK, colloquial, initialism (do-it-yourself)

I'm staying at home this weekend for a little DIY on the house.

κάν' την!, τσακίσου!

(UK, slang (go away!) (αργκό)

I've heard enough of your opinions for one day. Jog on!

απλά κάν' το!

(take action, do not hesitate)

Μην κωλυσιεργείς εξαιτίας των πιθανών συνεπειών, απλά κάν' το!
Don't procrastinate over the possible consequences, just do it!

ούτε καν

(slang (no!)

είμαι ανάξιος λόγου

(trivial, insignificant)

The slight inconvenience of having to wait is not worth mentioning. The tiny amount of sodium in grapefruit is not worth mentioning.

εντελώς ξένοι, εντελώς άγνωστοι, τελείως ξένοι, τελείως άγνωστοι

(people who have never met before)

Who would have thought that just one month before the marriage they had been perfect strangers?

Κάν' την!

(slang (go away) (αργκό)

Push off! Go away and annoy someone else!

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