capacity
gb/kəpˈæsɪti/ us/kəpˈæsɪti/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
kapacitás, befogadóképesség, űrtartalom, képesség, valamilyen minőségben, szerepkör
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capacity' with 'capability'; 'capacity' is about how much something can hold, 'capability' is about what it can do.
Σημασία
maximum amount something holds
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
storage capacity
|seating capacity
|full capacity
|maximum capacity
|production capacity
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
emptiness (A state of having nothing inside, opposite of holding a maximum amount.)
Θέματα
measurement
|engineering
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|science
Ορισμός
The largest amount that something can hold or make.
The maximum amount or number that something can contain or produce.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
képesség
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Σημασία
ability to do something
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mental capacity
|capacity for learning
|emotional capacity
|capacity to work
Συνώνυμα
capability (Often interchangeable, but 'capability' can imply potential rather than current ability.)
|
competence (Emphasizes skill and adequacy in doing something.)
Αντώνυμα
inability (Lack of power or means to do something.)
Θέματα
personal development
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
|education
Ορισμός
The ability to do something or understand it.
The ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
official role or position
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
in his capacity as manager
|serve in a capacity
|official capacity
Συνώνυμα
role (More common in everyday speech; less formal than 'capacity'.)
|
position (Refers specifically to someone's job title or status.)
Αντώνυμα
unofficial role (Doing something without holding an official position.)
Θέματα
business
|law
|work
Ορισμός
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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
capacity
IPA
GB/kəpˈæsɪti/
US/kəpˈæsɪti/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ca - pa - city (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pa)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: capacity
- Plural: capacities
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He signed the agreement in the capacity of company secretary.
- She visited the school in the capacity of inspector.