EN · C2 · idiom

carry the can

Explore the meaning in context and practise the word or sentence.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

ponieść winę za innych

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Set up flashcard learning
Word by word

Voice analyzer

Listen, repeat and see which words were recognized as expected.

Flashcard #7480 · C2

carry the can

Ready for your attempt

Preliminary recognized words

Start speaking — your text will appear here.

This preview may change. The score appears after the attempt ends.
Best score—
Attempts0
Streak ≥80%0

Checking recognition support…

Scores are saved only on this device. Audio is not stored.

Recognition may use the browser provider's servers and require internet. We use the default microphone.

This is agreement with recognized text. Missing words can be recognition errors; the score does not assess individual speech sounds.

How is the score calculated?

Exact words get full credit; similar words get partial credit. Missing, replaced and extra words lower the score. Excellent requires all words in the right order. The 60/80% thresholds are experimental.

Dialogues in context

EN · C2

The Team's Fault

  1. A

    Why was only Iga blamed?

    Dlaczego obwiniono tylko Igę?

  2. B

    She was meant to take the fall for others.

    Miała ponieść winę za innych.

  3. A

    What does the record show?

    Co pokazuje protokół?

  4. B

    That everyone made the decision.

    Że decyzję podjęli wszyscy.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Translations

Polishponieść winę za innychexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germandie Schuld für andere tragenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishcargar con la culpa de otrosexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianнести вину за другихexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Stażysta poniósł winę za błąd zespołu.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
English

The intern carried the can for the team's mistake.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
German

Der Praktikant trug die Schuld für den Fehler des Teams.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanish

El becario cargó con la culpa del error del equipo.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russian

Стажёр понёс вину за ошибку команды.

No voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Grammar

idiom

Dictionary form
carry the can
  • Learn this expression as a whole and use the example to understand its context.

Example

The intern carried the can for the team's mistake.

Start studying

Start studying →