capital
gb/kˈæpɪtəl/ us/kˈæpɪtəl/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 900
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A1
entity
1
Main city where government is based
The main city of a country or state where the government works.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[capital] of [a country/region]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capital' with 'capitol' (the building where lawmakers meet).
పర్యాయపదాలు
metropolis (A large, important city, not always the seat of government)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
provincial town (A smaller town outside the main political center)
పదకలయికలు
capital city
|national capital
|state capital
|capital of France
విషయాలు
geography
|politics
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
- Canberra became the capital of Australia in 1913.
- The capital is home to many government buildings and embassies.
- Mexico City is a bustling capital with millions of residents.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- London is the capital of England.
- Beijing is the capital of China.
- Paris is the capital of France.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
Money or assets for business
Money or things you own that you use to start or grow a business.
వాడుక నమూనా:
raise [capital] for [a business/project]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'capital' (money) with 'capitol' or 'capital' meaning 'city'. Context is key.
పర్యాయపదాలు
funds (General term for money available for a purpose)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
debt (Money owed, as opposed to money owned for investment)
పదకలయికలు
venture capital
|working capital
|investment capital
|raise capital
విషయాలు
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The company raised capital to expand its operations.
- You need significant capital to open a factory.
- Venture capital firms invest in startups with high growth potential.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We need more capital to start the shop.
- They have enough capital to buy new machines.
- He used his capital to open a café.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
3
Uppercase letter in writing
A big letter used at the start of names, sentences, etc.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capital' (uppercase letter) with 'capitol' or other meanings of 'capital'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
uppercase letter (Technical term for a large form letter)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
lowercase letter (The smaller form of a letter)
పదకలయికలు
capital letter
|capital A
|write in capitals
విషయాలు
language
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Please write your name in capital letters.
- 'London' starts with a capital L.
- The document should be typed entirely in capitals.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My name starts with a capital M.
- We use a capital at the start of a sentence.
- Write 'Tom' with a capital T.
adjective
formal
C1
property
4
Excellent; first-rate quality
Very good; excellent.
పర్యాయపదాలు
excellent (General term for very good quality)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
poor (Low in quality)
పదకలయికలు
a capital idea
|capital performance
విషయాలు
quality
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- That was a capital suggestion you made.
- We had a capital time at the party.
- Her performance in the play was simply capital.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This is a capital idea!
- We had a capital day at the park.
- He did a capital job on the project.
adjective
formal
B2
property
5
Punishable by death
A crime that can be punished by death.
పర్యాయపదాలు
death-penalty-related (Specifically linked to crimes punishable by death)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
non-capital offense (A crime not punishable by death)
పదకలయికలు
capital punishment
|capital crime
విషయాలు
law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Murder is considered a capital offense in some states.
- He was tried for a capital crime and found guilty.
- Capital punishment remains controversial worldwide.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Murder is a capital crime in that country.
- Some people do not agree with capital punishment.
- He was guilty of a capital offense.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
capital
IPA
GB/kˈæpɪtəl/
US/kˈæpɪtəl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
cap - it - al (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (cap)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: capital
Noun
- Base: capital
- Plural: capital, capitals
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
capitals
noun
Core family
capitalize
verb B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
lowercase
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
capital city
1/kˈæpɪtəl sˈɪti/
fixed phrase
Main city of a country or state government
The main city where the government of a country or state works.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Ottawa is the capital city of Canada.
- The capital city attracts many tourists each year.
raise capital
1/ɹˈeɪz kˈæpɪtəl/
fixed phrase
Get money to start or grow business/project
To get money to start or grow a business or project, often from investors or banks.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They plan to raise capital through a public offering.
- The nonprofit raised capital from generous donors.
working capital
1/wˈɚkɪŋ kˈæpɪtəl/
fixed phrase
technical
Money available for daily business use
Money that a business can use for its daily work after paying what it owes.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The company improved its working capital by reducing expenses.
- Working capital is essential for keeping operations running smoothly.
capital punishment
1/kˈæpɪtəl pˈʌnɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Death penalty as legal punishment
When the law says a person must die as punishment for a serious crime.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Many countries have abolished capital punishment.
- The case reignited debate over the use of capital punishment.
- The debate over capital punishment remains highly emotional.
- He is strongly opposed to capital punishment on moral grounds.
venture capital
1/vˈɛnt͡ʃɚ kˈæpɪtəl/
fixed phrase
technical
High-risk startup funding
Money invested in new businesses that may grow quickly but could fail.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The startup secured venture capital from several firms.
- Venture capital is essential for many tech startups.
- Venture capital can help small companies grow quickly.
- He works for a firm specializing in venture capital.