capacity
gb/kəpˈæsɪti/ us/kəpˈæsɪti/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1600
kapacitás, befogadóképesség, űrtartalom, képesség, valamilyen minőségben, szerepkör
שם עצם
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capacity' with 'capability'; 'capacity' is about how much something can hold, 'capability' is about what it can do.
משמעות
maximum amount something holds
צירופים
storage capacity
|seating capacity
|full capacity
|maximum capacity
|production capacity
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
emptiness (A state of having nothing inside, opposite of holding a maximum amount.)
נושאים
measurement
|engineering
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|science
הגדרה
The largest amount that something can hold or make.
The maximum amount or number that something can contain or produce.
שם עצם
B2
2
képesség
B1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
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.
משמעות
ability to do something
צירופים
mental capacity
|capacity for learning
|emotional capacity
|capacity to work
מילים נרדפות
capability (Often interchangeable, but 'capability' can imply potential rather than current ability.)
|
competence (Emphasizes skill and adequacy in doing something.)
הפכים
inability (Lack of power or means to do something.)
נושאים
personal development
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
|education
הגדרה
The ability to do something or understand it.
The ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.
שם עצם
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
משמעות
official role or position
צירופים
in his capacity as manager
|serve in a capacity
|official capacity
מילים נרדפות
role (More common in everyday speech; less formal than 'capacity'.)
|
position (Refers specifically to someone's job title or status.)
הפכים
unofficial role (Doing something without holding an official position.)
נושאים
business
|law
|work
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
capacity
IPA
GB/kəpˈæsɪti/
US/kəpˈæsɪti/
הברות והטעמה
ca - pa - city (3 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pa)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: capacity
- Plural: capacities
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
דוגמאות
- He signed the agreement in the capacity of company secretary.
- She visited the school in the capacity of inspector.