capital

Übersetzungen

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Definitionen

1. Nomen

   Money or wealth used to start or run a business.

   Beispiele

   • He does not have enough capital to start a business.
   • The firm raised new capital from investors.
   ≈asset
2. Nomen

   Tools, machines and buildings used to make goods.

   Beispiele

   • It takes both labor and capital to make goods.
   • The factory invested in new capital.
   ≈asset
3. Nomen

   The people who own and invest large amounts of money.

   Beispiele

   • The stock market crash showed capital's anger at the new taxes.
   • He warned that capital is never satisfied.
4. Nomen

   The city where a country's or region's government sits.

   Beispiele

   • Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States.
   • Cardiff is the capital of Wales.
5. Nomen

   The most important city for a certain activity.

   Beispiele

   • Hollywood is the capital of the film industry.
   • Milan is often called the capital of fashion.
6. Nomen

   A big letter, such as A instead of a.

   Beispiele

   • Start each sentence with a capital.
   • The sign was written entirely in capitals.
   ≈caps≈majuscule≠minuscule
7. Nomen

   Skill, knowledge or influence that a person has built up.

   Beispiele

   • Her years of experience gave her real capital in the talks.
   • He built up a lot of capital in the field over the years.
8. Nomen

   The most important thing.

   Beispiele

   • Honesty is the capital of any good relationship.
   • Trust is the capital of a strong team.
9. Adjektiv

   Very important.

   Beispiele

   • It is a capital question for the whole town.
   • He gave capital advice that saved the project.
10. Adjektiv

    Being the main city where a government sits.

    Beispiele

    • Washington serves as the capital city of the United States.
    • Paris is the capital city of France.