capital

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BrE /ˈkæpɪtl/ AmE /ˈkæpɪtl/

noun / adjective en → es

1 CITY [noun] A2

the city that is the centre of government and business in a country or region

capital, ciudad capital

Collocations the capital of a country

  • London is the capital of England.

    Londres es la capital de Inglaterra.

2 MONEY [noun] B1

money that a company or organization uses to buy things and pay for services, especially when starting up

capital, fondos, recursos financieros

Collocations invest capital in a business

  • The company raised $5 million as start-up capital.

    La empresa reunió 5 millones de dólares como capital inicial.

3 LETTERS [noun] B1

a letter that is written or printed in a large size, usually at the beginning of a sentence or name

letra mayúscula, capital

Collocations capital letter

  • Write your name in capital letters.

    Escribe tu nombre con letras mayúsculas.

4 IMPORTANT [adjective] B2

very important or valuable; essential

capital, crucial, esencial

Collocations a capital idea

  • It's a capital idea to invite more people.

    Es una gran idea invitar a más personas.

5 CRIMINAL [adjective] C1

relating to the most serious crimes, such as murder or treason

capital, de crimen capital

Collocations a capital crime

  • He was charged with a capital offense.

    Fue acusado de un delito capital.