cap

S2 W1

BrE /kæp/ AmE /kæp/

noun en → es

1 HEADWEAR [singular] A1

a soft, round hat that fits closely over the head and has a small peak at the front

gorra, sombrero pequeño

  • wear a cap

Collocations baseball cap · winter cap

  • He always wears his baseball cap.

    Él siempre lleva su gorra de béisbol.

2 TOP [singular] A2

the top part of something, such as a bottle or container

tapa, tapón

  • put the cap on

Collocations bottle cap · water bottle cap

  • Make sure you put the cap back on.

    Asegúrate de poner la tapa de nuevo.

3 LIMIT [singular] B1

the limit or maximum amount of something, such as a person's ability to cope with stress

límite, capacidad máxima

  • reach one's cap

Collocations cap of tolerance · stress cap

  • She has reached her stress cap.

    Ella ha llegado a su límite de estrés.

4 SPORT [singular] B2

a position in some sports, such as baseball or cricket, where the player is responsible for catching balls and directing other players

captán, guardabosques

  • play cap

Collocations baseball cap position · cricket cap role

  • He plays the cap in cricket.

    Él juega la posición de guardabosques en críquet.

5 COMPANY [singular] C1

a company that controls other companies, often by owning shares in them

holding company, empresa matriz

  • be a cap of

Collocations parent cap · majority cap

  • The company is a cap of several smaller firms.

    La empresa es la matriz de varias firmas más pequeñas.

6 SPORT [singular] B2

a game or competition in which teams take turns to bat and bowl, such as baseball or cricket

partido de béisbol o críquet

  • play a cap

Collocations baseball cap game · cricket cap match

  • They are playing a cap this afternoon.

    Están jugando un partido de béisbol esta tarde.

7 SPORT [singular] B2

a position in some sports, such as baseball or cricket, where the player is responsible for catching balls and directing other players

captán, guardabosques

  • play cap

Collocations baseball cap position · cricket cap role

  • He plays the cap in baseball.

    Él juega la posición de guardabosques en béisbol.

8 SPORT [singular] B2

a game or competition in which teams take turns to bat and bowl, such as baseball or cricket

partido de béisbol o críquet

  • play a cap

Collocations baseball cap game · cricket cap match

  • They are playing a cap this afternoon.

    Están jugando un partido de béisbol esta tarde.