capital

I 1. ['kæpɪtl]

nome

1) (letter) (lettera) maiuscola f.

2) (anche capital city) capitale f.

3) U comm. econ. (wealth) capitale m.; (funds) capitali m.pl., fondi m.pl.

to make capital out of sth. — fig. trarre profitto o vantaggio da qcs

2.

modificatore [loss, outlay, turnover] di capitale

3.

aggettivo

1) [letter] maiuscolo

crazy with a capital C — colloq. matto da legare, proprio matto

2) dir. [offence, sentence] capitale

3) (essential) capitale

4) BE ant. colloq. (excellent) eccellente, magnifico

II ['kæpɪtl]

nome arch. capitello m.

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I 1. ['kæpitl] noun

1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.)

2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.)

3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.)

2. adjective

1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.)

2) (excellent: a capital idea.)

3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.)

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- capitalism

- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun

(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.)

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I 1. ['kæpɪtl]

nome

1) (letter) (lettera) maiuscola f.

2) (anche capital city) capitale f.

3) U comm. econ. (wealth) capitale m.; (funds) capitali m.pl., fondi m.pl.

to make capital out of sth. — fig. trarre profitto o vantaggio da qcs

2.

modificatore [loss, outlay, turnover] di capitale

3.

aggettivo

1) [letter] maiuscolo

crazy with a capital C — colloq. matto da legare, proprio matto

2) dir. [offence, sentence] capitale

3) (essential) capitale

4) BE ant. colloq. (excellent) eccellente, magnifico

II ['kæpɪtl]

nome arch. capitello m.