capital
gb/kˈæpɪtəl/ us/kˈæpɪtəl/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
A1
entity
1
Main city where government is based
The main city of a country or state where the government works.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[capital] of [a country/region]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capital' with 'capitol' (the building where lawmakers meet).
คำพ้องความหมาย
metropolis (A large, important city, not always the seat of government)
คำตรงข้าม
provincial town (A smaller town outside the main political center)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
capital city
|national capital
|state capital
|capital of France
หัวข้อ
geography
|politics
|travel
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- London is the capital of England.
- Beijing is the capital of China.
- Paris is the capital of France.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Money or assets for business
Money or things you own that you use to start or grow a business.
รูปแบบการใช้:
raise [capital] for [a business/project]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'capital' (money) with 'capitol' or 'capital' meaning 'city'. Context is key.
คำพ้องความหมาย
funds (General term for money available for a purpose)
คำตรงข้าม
debt (Money owed, as opposed to money owned for investment)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
venture capital
|working capital
|investment capital
|raise capital
หัวข้อ
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We need more capital to start the shop.
- They have enough capital to buy new machines.
- He used his capital to open a café.
คำนาม
A2
entity
3
Uppercase letter in writing
A big letter used at the start of names, sentences, etc.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'capital' (uppercase letter) with 'capitol' or other meanings of 'capital'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
uppercase letter (Technical term for a large form letter)
คำตรงข้าม
lowercase letter (The smaller form of a letter)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
capital letter
|capital A
|write in capitals
หัวข้อ
language
|writing
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Please write your name in capital letters.
- 'London' starts with a capital L.
- The document should be typed entirely in capitals.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำพ้องความหมาย
excellent (General term for very good quality)
คำตรงข้าม
poor (Low in quality)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a capital idea
|capital performance
หัวข้อ
quality
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- That was a capital suggestion you made.
- We had a capital time at the party.
- Her performance in the play was simply capital.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำพ้องความหมาย
death-penalty-related (Specifically linked to crimes punishable by death)
คำตรงข้าม
non-capital offense (A crime not punishable by death)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
capital punishment
|capital crime
หัวข้อ
law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Murder is considered a capital offense in some states.
- He was tried for a capital crime and found guilty.
- Capital punishment remains controversial worldwide.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Murder is a capital crime in that country.
- Some people do not agree with capital punishment.
- He was guilty of a capital offense.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
capital
IPA
GB/kˈæpɪtəl/
US/kˈæpɪtəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
cap - it - al (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (cap)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: capital
Noun
- Base: capital
- Plural: capital, capitals
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
capitals
noun
Core family
capitalize
verb B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
lowercase
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.