capacity

the ability to do something, especially a mental or physical skill

habilidad, capacidad

• have the capacity to do sth

Collocations capacity for learning · capacity for hard work

• She has a great capacity for understanding.

  Ella tiene una gran capacidad para entender.

the amount of space that something can contain or the number of people it can hold

capacidad, capacidad de contener

• have a capacity for sth

Collocations capacity of 50 people · capacity of 20 litres

• The theatre has a seating capacity of 300.

  El teatro tiene una capacidad de asientos para 300 personas.

the power or authority to do something, especially in a legal context

competencia, autoridad

• have the capacity to do sth

Collocations capacity of a court · legal capacity

• The court has no legal capacity to make such decisions.

  El tribunal no tiene la competencia legal para tomar tales decisiones.

the ability of a company or economy to produce goods and services

capacidad económica, capacidad de producción

• have the capacity for sth

Collocations capacity of a factory · economic capacity

• The company has increased its production capacity.

  La empresa ha aumentado su capacidad de producción.