capacity
gb/kəpˈæsɪti/ us/kəpˈæsɪti/
B1
English
~ 1600
kapacitás, befogadóképesség, űrtartalom, képesség, valamilyen minőségben, szerepkör
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[something] has a capacity of [amount]
The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000 people.
A stadion befogadóképessége 50 000 fő.
This bottle's capacity is two liters.
Ennek az üvegnek az űrtartalma két liter.
The factory is operating at full capacity.
The elevator has a maximum capacity of 10 people.
We need to increase the storage capacity of our servers.
Learner examples
The bus has a capacity of 40 seats.
A busz befogadóképessége 40 ülőhely.
This cup has a capacity of 200 milliliters.
Ennek a csészének az űrtartalma 200 milliliter.
The hotel can take 300 guests at full capacity.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capacity' with 'capability'; 'capacity' is about how much something can hold, 'capability' is about what it can do.
Meaning
maximum amount something holds
Collocations
storage capacity
|seating capacity
|full capacity
|maximum capacity
|production capacity
Synonyms
volume (Refers to the space inside an object, usually for liquids or gases.)
|
size (General term for how big something is, not always about holding things.)
Antonyms
emptiness (A state of having nothing inside, opposite of holding a maximum amount.)
Themes
measurement
|engineering
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|science
Definition
The largest amount that something can hold or make.
The maximum amount or number that something can contain or produce.
NOUN
B2
2
képesség
B1
Usage pattern:
capacity to [verb]
She has the capacity to become a great leader.
Megvan benne a képesség, hogy nagyszerű vezetővé váljon.
His mental capacity has been reduced after the accident.
A baleset után csökkentek a szellemi képességei.
We all have the capacity for kindness.
The project requires someone with the capacity to work under pressure.
Learner examples
He has the capacity to learn fast.
Megvan a képessége ahhoz, hogy gyorsan tanuljon.
She has the capacity to help many people.
Megvan a képessége ahhoz, hogy sok embernek segítsen.
I have no capacity to carry more bags.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'capacity' instead of 'role' when talking about jobs. For example, 'I work in the capacity of teacher' is correct in formal contexts but uncommon in casual speech.
Meaning
ability to do something
Collocations
mental capacity
|capacity for learning
|emotional capacity
|capacity to work
Synonyms
capability (Often interchangeable, but 'capability' can imply potential rather than current ability.)
|
competence (Emphasizes skill and adequacy in doing something.)
Antonyms
inability (Lack of power or means to do something.)
Themes
personal development
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Definition
The ability to do something or understand it.
The ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.
NOUN
B2
3
Usage pattern:
in my/your/his/her capacity as [role]
She attended the meeting in her capacity as company director.
Cégigazgatói minőségében vett részt az értekezleten.
In his official capacity, he cannot comment on the case.
Hivatalos minőségében nem nyilatkozhat az ügyről.
They acted in their capacity as advisors.
Learner examples
He speaks in his capacity as mayor.
Polgármesteri minőségében beszél.
She works in her capacity as teacher.
Tanári minőségében dolgozik.
I help in my capacity as volunteer.
Meaning
official role or position
Collocations
in his capacity as manager
|serve in a capacity
|official capacity
Synonyms
role (More common in everyday speech; less formal than 'capacity'.)
|
position (Refers specifically to someone's job title or status.)
Antonyms
unofficial role (Doing something without holding an official position.)
Themes
business
|law
|work
Definition
A job or role that someone has in a group or company.
A particular role, position, or function that someone has in an organization or activity.
Grammar
Dictionary form
capacity
IPA
GB/kəpˈæsɪti/
US/kəpˈæsɪti/
Syllables & stress
ca - pa - city (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pa)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: capacity
- Plural: capacities
Word family
Forms
capacities
noun
Core family
capable
adjective B1
capability
noun B1
Related words
capably
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
incapable
adjective B1
incapacity
noun
Advanced or less common
incapacitate
verb
Expressions
at full capacity
1/ˈæt fˈʊl kəpˈæsɪti/
fixed phrase
working at maximum level
Working or being used as much as possible, with no extra space or ability left.
Examples
- The factory is running at full capacity this month.
- The hospital was operating at full capacity during the outbreak.
capacity building
1/kəpˈæsɪti bˈɪldɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
developing skills and abilities
Helping people or organizations get better skills and abilities so they can work better in the future.
Examples
- The NGO focuses on capacity building in rural communities.
- Capacity building is essential for sustainable development.
capacity building
1/kəpˈæsɪti bˈɪldɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
developing skills and resources
helping people or organizations gain the skills and resources they need.
Examples
- The grant focuses on capacity building for local health workers.
- Capacity building takes time and cannot be done in a single training session.
- The project included capacity building in financial management.
Learner examples
- Capacity building helps the team.
- They fund capacity building.
- The course supports capacity building.
in the capacity of
1/ˈɪn ðə kəpˈæsɪti əv/
fixed phrase
formal
acting in an official role
Doing something as part of your job or official role.
Examples
- He signed the agreement in the capacity of company secretary.
- She visited the school in the capacity of inspector.