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capability

N ความสามารถ  ability competency kwam-sa-mad

 

capable

ADJ ที่ ทำได้ ดี  skilled competent having ability ti-tham-dai-de

 

capable

ADJ ที่ สามารถ ทำได้  ti-sa-mad-tham-dai

 

capably

ADV อย่าง ที่ ทำได้ ดี  well competently effectively yang-ti-tham-dai-de

 

capacious

ADJ ที่ สามารถ บรรจุ ได้มา ก  spacious roomy large ti-sa-mad-ban-ju-dai-mak

 

capacitance

N ความสามารถ ใน การ ประจุ กระแสไฟฟ้า  kwam-sa-mad-nai-kan-pra-ju-kra-sae-fai-fa

 

capacitate

VT ทำให้ มี คุณ สมบัติ พอ  tham-hai-me-khun-na-som-bad-phor

 

capacitor

N อุปกรณ์ช นิดหนึ่ง ใช้ ใน การ เก็บ สะสม ไฟ ชั่วคราว  aub-pa-kon-cha-nid-nueng-chai-nai-kan-keb-sa-som-fai-chua-kraol

 

capacity

N ความสามารถ ทาง ร่างกาย หรือ จิตใจ  ability aptitude capability kwam-sa-mad-tang-rang-kai-rue-jid-jai

 

capacity

N ปริมาณ สูงสุด ที่จะ รับได้  limit contents pa-ri-man-sung-sud-ti-ja-rab-dai

 

caparison

N เครื่องแต่งกาย สำหรับ ม้า สงคราม ใน สมัยก่อน  kreang-taeng-kai-sam-rab-ma-song-kram-nai-sa-mai-kon

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CAPABILITY

n.[See Capable. ] The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness.

 

CAPABLE

a. 1. Able to hold or contain; able to receive; sufficiently capacious; often followed by of; as, the room is not capable of receiving, or capable of holding the company.
2. Endued with power competent to the object; as, a man is capable of judging, or he is not capable.
3. Possessing mental powers; intelligent; able to understand, or receive into the mind; having a capacious mind; as a capable judge; a capable instructor.
4. Susceptible; as, capable of pain or grief.
5. Qualified for; susceptible of; as, a thing is capable of long duration; or it is capable of being colored or altered.
6. Qualified for, in a moral sense; having legal power or capacity; as, a bastard is not capable of inheriting an estate.
7. Hollow.

 

CAPABLENESS

n.The state or quality of being capable; capacity; power of understanding; knowledge.

 

CAPACIFY

v.t.To qualify.

 

CAPACIOUS

a. 1. Wide; large; that will hold much; as a capacious vessel.
2. Broad; extensive; as a capacious bay or harbor.
3. Extensive; comprehensive; able to take a wide view; as a capacious mind.

 

CAPACIOUSNESS

n. 1. Wideness; largeness; as of a vessel.
2. Extensiveness; largeness; as of a bay.
3. Comprehensiveness; power of taking a wide survey; applied to the mind.

 

CAPACITATE

v.t.[See Capacity. ] 1. To make capable; to enable; to furnish with natural power; as, to capacitate one for understanding a theorem.
2. To endue with moral qualifications; to qualify; to furnish with legal powers; as, to capacitate one for an office.

 

CAPACITATED

pp. Made capable; qualified.

 

CAPACITATION

n.The act of making capable.

 

CAPACITY

n. 1. Passive power; the power of containing, or holding; extent of room or space; as the capacity of a vessel, or a cask.
2. The extent or comprehensiveness of the mind; the power of receiving ideas or knowledge.
Let instruction be adapted to the capacities of youth.
3. Active power; ability; applied to men or things; but less common, and correct.
The world does not include a cause endued with such capacities.
4. State; condition; character; profession; occupation. A man may act in the capacity of a mechanic, of a friend, of an attorney, or of a statesman. He may have a natural or a political capacity.
5. Ability, in a moral or legal sense; qualification; legal power or right; as, a man or a corporation may have a capacity to give or receive and hold estate.
6. In geometry, the solid contents of a body.
7. In chimistry, that state, quality or constitution of bodies, by which they absorb and contain, or render latent, any fluid; as the capacity of water for caloric.

 

CAPARISON

n.A cloth or covering laid over the saddle or furniture of a horse, especially a sumpter horse or horse of state.

 

CAPARISON

v.t. 1. To cover with a cloth.
2. To dress pompously; to adorn with rich dress.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CAPABILITY

Ca `pa *bil "i *ty, n.; pl. Capabilities.

 

1. The quality of being capable; capacity; capableness; esp. intellectual power or ability. A capability to take a thousand views of a subject. H. Taylor.

 

2. Capacity of being used or improved.

 

CAPABLE

Ca "pa *ble, a. Etym: [F. capable, LL. capabilis capacious, capable, fr. L. caper to take, contain. See Heave. ]

 

1. Possessing ability, qualification, or susceptibility; having capacity; of sufficient size or strength; as, a room capable of holding a large number; a castle capable of resisting a long assault. Concious of jou and capable of pain. Prior.

 

2. Possessing adequate power; qualified; able; fully competent; as, a capable instructor; a capable judge; a mind capable of nice investigations. More capable to discourse of battles than to give them. Motley.

 

3. Possessing legal power or capacity; as, a man capable of making a contract, or a will.

 

4. Capacious; large; comprehensive. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

Note: Capable is usually followed by of, sometimes by an infinitive.

 

Syn. -- Able; competent; qualified; fitted; efficient; effective; skillful.

 

CAPABLENESS

CAPABLENESS Ca "pa *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being capable; capability; adequateness; competency.

 

CAPACIFY

Ca *pac "i *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Capacified.] Etym: [L. capax, -acis,capacious + -fy. ]

 

Defn: To quality. [R.] The benefice he is capacified and designed for. Barrow.

 

CAPACIOUS

Ca *pa "cious, a. Etym: [L. capaz, -acis, fr. capere to take. See Heave. ]

 

1. Having capacity; able to contain much; large; roomy; spacious; extended; broad; as, a capacious vessel, room, bay, or harbor. In the capacious recesses of his mind. Bancroft.

 

2. Able or qualified to make large views of things, as in obtaining knowledge or forming designs; comprehensive; liberal. "A capacious mind. " Watts.

 

CAPACIOUSLY

CAPACIOUSLY Ca *pa "cious *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a capacious manner or degree; comprehensively.

 

CAPACIOUSNESS

CAPACIOUSNESS Ca *pa "cious *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being capacious, as of a vessel, a reservoir a bay, the mind, etc.

 

CAPACITATE

Ca *pac "i *tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Capacitated; p. pr. & vb. n.Capacitating.]

 

Defn: To render capable; to enable; to qualify. By thih instruction we may be capaciated to observe those errors. Dryden.

 

CAPACITY

Ca *pac "i *ty, n.; pl. Capacities Etym: [L. capacitus, fr. capax,capacis; fr. F. capacité. See Capacious. ]

 

1. The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; -- used in reference to physical things. Had our great palace the capacity To camp this host, we all would sup together. Shak. The capacity of the exhausted cylinder. Boyle.

 

2. The power of receiving and holding ideas, knowledge, etc. ; the comprehensiveness of the mind; the receptive faculty; capability of undestanding or feeling. Capacity is now properly limited to these [the mere passive operations of the mind ]; its primary signification, which is literally room for, as well as its employment, favars this; although it can not be dented that there are examples of its usage in an active sense. Sir W. Hamilton.

 

3. Ability; power pertaining to, or resulting from, the possession of strength, wealth, or talent; possibility of being or of doing. The capacity of blessing the people. Alex. Hamilton. A cause with such capacities endued. Blackmore.

 

4. Outward condition or circumstances; occupation; profession; character; position; as, to work in the capacity of a mason or a carpenter.

 

5. (Law )

 

Defn: Legal or noral qualification, as of age, residence, character, etc. , necessary for certain purposes, as for holding office, for marrying, for making contracts, will, etc. ; legal power or right; competency. Capacity for heat, the power of absorbing heat. Substances differ in the amount of heat requisite to raise them a given number of thermometric degrees, and this difference is the measure of, or depends upon, whzt is called their capacity for heat. See Specific heat, under Heat.

 

Syn. -- Ability; faculty; talent; capability; skill; efficiency; cleverness. See Ability.

 

CAPAPE

CAPAPE Cap `*a *pe ", adv.

 

Defn: See Cap-a-pie. Shak.

 

CAPAPIE

Cap `*a *pie ", adv. Etym: [OF. (cap-a-pie, from head to foot, now de pied en cap from foot to head; L. per foot + caput head. ]

 

Defn: From head to foot; at all points. "He was armed cap-a-pie." Prescott.

 

CAPARISON

Ca *par "i *son, n. Etym: [F. capara, fr. Sp. caparazon a cover for a saddle, coach, etc. ; capa cloak, cover (fr. LL. capa, cf. LL. caparo also fr. capa ) + the term. azon. See Cap. ]

 

1. An ornamental covering or housing for a horse; the harness or trappings of a horse, taken collectively, esp. when decorative. Their horses clothed with rich caparison. Drylen.

 

2. Gay or rich clothing. My heart groans beneath the gay caparison. Smollett.

 

CAPARISON

Ca *par "i *son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caparisoned p. pr. & vb. n.Caparisoning.] Etym: [Cf. F caparaçonner. ]

 

1. To cover with housings, as a horse; to harness or fit out with decorative trappings, as a horse. The steeds, caparisoned with purple, stand. Dryden.

 

2. To aborn with rich dress; to dress. I am caparisoned like a man. Shak.

 

CAPARRO

Ca *par "ro, n. Etym: [Native Indian name. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A large South American monkey (Lagothrix Humboldtii ), with prehensile tail.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

capability

ca pa bil i ty |ˌkāpəˈbilitē ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlədi | noun ( pl. capabilities ) (often capability of doing (or to do ) something ) power or ability: he had an intuitive capability of bringing the best out in people | the capability to increase productivity. (often capabilities ) the extent of someone's or something's ability: the job is beyond my capabilities. a facility on a computer for performing a specified task: a graphics capability. forces or resources giving a country or state the ability to undertake a particular kind of military action: their nuclear weapons capability.

 

Capability Brown

Ca pa bil i ty Brown see Brown, Henry Billings.

 

Capablanca, José Raúl

Capablanca, José Raúl |ˌkapəˈblaŋkə | (1888 –1942 ), Cuban chess player, world champion 1921 –1927.

 

capable

ca pa ble |ˈkāpəbəl ˈkeɪpəbəl | adjective 1 (capable of doing something ) having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing: I'm quite capable of taking care of myself | the aircraft is capable of flying 5,000 miles nonstop. open to or admitting of something: the strange events are capable of rational explanation. 2 able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent: she looked enthusiastic and capable | a highly capable man. DERIVATIVES ca pa bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense able to take in, physically or mentally ): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere take or hold.

 

capacious

ca pa cious |kəˈpāSHəs kəˈpeɪʃəs | adjective having a lot of space inside; roomy: she rummaged in her capacious handbag. DERIVATIVES ca pa cious ly adverb, ca pa cious ness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin capax, capac- capable + -ious .

 

capacitance

ca pac i tance |kəˈpasitəns kəˈpæsətəns | noun Physics the ability of a system to store an electric charge. the ratio of the change in an electric charge in a system to the corresponding change in its electric potential. (Symbol: C ) ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from capacity + -ance .

 

capacitate

ca pac i tate |kəˈpasiˌtāt kəˈpæsəteɪt | verb [ with obj. ] formal or archaic make (someone ) capable of a particular action or legally competent to act in a particular way. (be capacitated ) Physiology (of spermatozoa ) undergo changes inside the female reproductive tract enabling them to penetrate and fertilize an ovum. DERIVATIVES ca pac i ta tion |kəˌpasiˈtāSHən |noun

 

capacitor

ca pac i tor |kəˈpasitər kəˈpæsədər | noun a device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.

 

capacity

ca pac i ty |kəˈpasitē kəˈpæsədi | noun ( pl. capacities ) 1 [ in sing. ] the maximum amount that something can contain: the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet | the stadium's seating capacity | the room was filled to capacity . [ as modifier ] fully occupying the available area or space: they played to a capacity crowd. the amount that something can produce: the company aimed to double its electricity-generating capacity | when running at full capacity, the factory will employ 450 people. the total cylinder volume that is swept by the pistons in an internal combustion engine. former term for capacitance. 2 the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something: I was impressed by her capacity for hard work | [ with infinitive ] : his capacity to inspire trust in others | their intellectual capacities. [ in sing. ] a person's legal competence: cases where a patient's testamentary capacity is in doubt. 3 [ in sing. ] a specified role or position: I was engaged in a voluntary capacity | writing in his capacity as legal correspondent. DERIVATIVES ca pac i tive |-ətiv |(also capacitative ) adjective (chiefly Physics )ORIGIN late Middle English: from French capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax, capac- that can contain, from capere take or hold.

 

caparison

ca par i son |kəˈparəsən kəˈpɛrəsən | noun an ornamental covering spread over a horse's saddle or harness. verb (be caparisoned ) (of a horse ) be decked out in rich decorative coverings. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from obsolete French caparasson, from Spanish caparazón saddlecloth, from capa hood.

 

Oxford Dictionary

capability

cap ¦abil |ity |keɪpəˈbɪlɪti | noun ( pl. capabilities ) (often capability of doing /to do something ) the power or ability to do something: he had an intuitive capability of bringing the best out in people | the company's capability to increase productivity. (often capabilities ) the extent of someone's or something's ability: the job is beyond my capabilities. a facility on a computer for performing a specified task: a graphics capability. forces or resources giving a country the ability to undertake a particular kind of military action: their nuclear weapons capability.

 

Capability Brown

Capability Brown see Brown, Lancelot.

 

Capablanca, José Raúl

Capablanca, José Raúl |ˌkapəˈblaŋkə | (1888 –1942 ), Cuban chess player, world champion 1921 –1927.

 

capable

cap ¦able |ˈkeɪpəb (ə )l | adjective 1 (capable of doing something ) having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing: I'm quite capable of taking care of myself | the aircraft is capable of flying 5,000 miles non-stop. open to or admitting of something: the strange events are capable of rational explanation. 2 able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent: she looked enthusiastic and capable | a highly capable man. DERIVATIVES capably adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense able to take in , physically or mentally ): from French, from late Latin capabilis, from Latin capere take or hold .

 

capacious

cap |acious |kəˈpeɪʃəs | adjective having a lot of space inside; roomy: she rummaged in her capacious handbag. DERIVATIVES capaciously adverb, capaciousness noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin capax, capac- capable + -ious .

 

capacitance

capacitance |kəˈpasɪt (ə )ns | noun [ mass noun ] Physics the ability of a system to store an electric charge. the ratio of the change in an electric charge in a system to the corresponding change in its electric potential. (Symbol: C ) ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from capacity + -ance .

 

capacitate

cap ¦aci |tate |kəˈpasɪteɪt | verb [ with obj. ] formal or archaic make (someone ) capable of a particular action or legally competent to act in a particular way. (be capacitated ) Physiology (of spermatozoa ) undergo changes inside the female reproductive tract enabling them to penetrate and fertilize an ovum. DERIVATIVES capacitation noun

 

capacitor

capacitor |kəˈpasɪtə | noun a device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator.

 

capacity

cap |acity |kəˈpasɪti | noun ( pl. capacities ) 1 [ in sing. ] the maximum amount that something can contain: the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet | the stadium's seating capacity | [ mass noun ] : the room was filled to capacity . [ as modifier ] fully occupying the available area or space: they played to a capacity crowd. the total cylinder volume that is swept by the pistons in an internal-combustion engine. former term for capacitance. 2 the amount that something can produce: the company aimed to double its electricity-generating capacity | when running at full capacity, the factory will employ 450 people. 3 the ability or power to do or understand something: I was impressed by her capacity for hard work | their intellectual capacities. [ in sing. ] a person's legal competence: cases where a patient's testamentary capacity is in doubt. 4 [ in sing. ] a specified role or position: I was engaged in a voluntary capacity | writing in his capacity as legal correspondent. DERIVATIVES capacitive |-tətɪv |(also capacitative ) adjective (chiefly Physics )ORIGIN late Middle English: from French capacité, from Latin capacitas, from capax, capac- that can contain , from capere take or hold .

 

caparison

caparison |kəˈparɪs (ə )n | noun an ornamental covering spread over a horse's saddle or harness. verb (be caparisoned ) (of a horse ) be decked out in rich decorative coverings. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from obsolete French caparasson, from Spanish caparazón saddlecloth , from capa hood .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

capability

capability noun her professional capabilities | their capability and willingness to tackle tough issues: ability, capacity, power, potential; competence, proficiency, adeptness, aptitude, faculty, wherewithal, experience, skill, skillfulness, talent, flair; informal know-how.

 

capable

capable adjective a capable young woman: competent, able, efficient, effective, proficient, accomplished, adept, handy, experienced, skillful, skilled, talented, gifted; informal useful. ANTONYMS incompetent. PHRASES be capable of I'm capable of looking after myself: have the ability to, be equal to (the task of ), be up to, have what it takes to (be ).

 

capacious

capacious adjective a capacious hotel suite: roomy, spacious, ample, big, large, sizable, generous; formal commodious. ANTONYMS cramped, small.

 

capacity

capacity noun 1 the capacity of the freezer: volume, size, magnitude, dimensions, measurements, proportions. 2 his capacity to inspire trust. See capability. 3 in his capacity as head librarian: position, post, job, office; role, function.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

capability

capability noun the company's capability to understand and respond to customer needs | her professional capabilities: ability, capacity, power, potential, potentiality; competence, proficiency, accomplishment, adeptness, aptitude, aptness, faculty, experience, skill, skilfulness, talent, flair; cleverness, intelligence; gift, strong point, forte, knack; informal know-how. ANTONYMS inability, incompetence.

 

capable

capable adjective a very capable young woman: competent, able, efficient, effective, proficient, accomplished, adept, apt, practised, experienced, qualified, skilful, skilled, masterly, talented, gifted; clever, intelligent; informal handy, useful; rare habile. ANTONYMS incompetent, inept. PHRASES be capable of 1 I'm quite capable of looking after myself | I don't believe he's capable of murder: have the ability to, have the potential to, be equal to (the task of ), be up to; be disposed to, be inclined to, be prone to, be liable to, be likely to, be apt to; informal have what it takes to. 2 the strange events are capable of rational explanation: be open to, be susceptible of, admit of, allow of. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD capable, competent, efficient, able See competent . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

capacious

capacious adjective the car's capacious boot: roomy, commodious, spacious, ample, big, large, sizeable, generous, extensive, substantial, vast, huge, immense; voluminous; rare spacey. ANTONYMS cramped, small.

 

capacity

capacity noun 1 the capacity of the freezer is 1.1 cubic feet: volume, cubic measure; size, dimensions, measurements, magnitude, proportions, amplitude; room, space; extent, range, scope, compass. 2 his capacity to inspire trust in others | the task was beyond my intellectual capacities: ability, power, potential, potentiality; competence, competency, proficiency, accomplishment, adeptness, aptitude, aptness, faculty, skill, skilfulness, talent, flair; cleverness, intelligence; gift, strong point, forte, knack; experience; informal know-how. ANTONYMS inability. 3 in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces: position, post, job, office, appointment; role, function.

 

Duden Dictionary

Capa

Ca pa Substantiv, feminin , die |C a pa |die Capa; Genitiv: der Capa, Plural: die Capas spanisch capa < spätlateinisch cappa, Kappe roter Umhang der Stierkämpfer

 

French Dictionary

capable

capable adj. adjectif 1 Compétent. : C ’est un menuisier très capable. SYNONYME adroit ; expert . 2 Apte à bien faire quelque chose. : Cet avocat est capable de vous aider. Note Syntaxique Cet adjectif se construit avec la préposition de. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • apte, qui a les qualités nécessaires (en parlant d ’une personne );susceptible, qui est en mesure de.

 

capacité

capacité n. f. nom féminin 1 Contenance d ’un récipient. : Cette cafetière a une capacité de 12 tasses. SYNONYME volume . 2 Habileté, aptitude d ’une personne à faire quelque chose. : Une grande capacité à apprendre. La capacité de comprendre. SYNONYME compétence ; faculté . Note Syntaxique Devant l ’infinitif, ce nom se construit avec la préposition à ou de ; devant un nom, il se construit avec la préposition de. Capacité de synthèse, capacité de production. FORMES FAUTIVES à pleine capacité. Calque de « at full capacity » pour à plein rendement. capacité. Impropriété au sens de charge utile. rempli à capacité. Calque de « filled to capacity » pour bondé, bourré, comble, plein. : Les voitures du métro sont bondées (et non *remplies à capacité ).

 

caparaçon

caparaçon n. m. nom masculin Armure d ’une monture, dans une cérémonie. Note Orthographique capara ç on.

 

caparaçonné

caparaçonné , ée adj. adjectif Protégé par un caparaçon. : Un ogre abominablement laid, horrible géant caparaçonné de métal et de cuir, lui apparut en rêve. Note Syntaxique L ’adjectif se construit avec la préposition de.

 

caparaçonner

caparaçonner v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Couvrir d ’un caparaçon. : Les chevaliers ont caparaçonné (et non *carapaçonné ) leur monture. 2 Protéger une partie du corps par un rembourrage, un vêtement matelassé. : Les policiers étaient caparaçonnés de gilets pare-balles. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec la préposition de. aimer Note Orthographique capara ç onner.

 

Spanish Dictionary

capa

capa nombre femenino 1 Prenda de vestir larga y suelta que cubre el cuerpo, sin mangas, abierta por delante, con o sin capucha, estrecha por el cuello y ancha por abajo, se lleva sobre los hombros encima de otras prendas; suele ser de paño de lana y sirve de abrigo :vestía una larga capa negra; la capa aparece nuevamente en algunas colecciones de moda como prenda de vestir para la noche .capa de lluvia Arg, CRica, Cuba, Guat, PRico Prenda de vestir confeccionada con tela impermeable, de manga larga, que cubre el cuerpo normalmente hasta la altura de la rodilla, se pone sobre otras prendas para protegerse de la lluvia y suele llevar capucha .SINÓNIMO impermeable .capa española Capa de paño, con vuelo, cuello de tirilla y esclavina de quita y pon que suele ir ribeteada de terciopelo; es una prenda masculina que llega a medio muslo y que en ocasiones va forrada de tela contrastada :en la segunda mitad del siglo xvi la capa española se introdujo en otras cortes por la excelente calidad de su paño y de su confección .capa pluvial Capa larga de brocado generalmente sostenida con un broche en el pecho que utilizan los prelados en actos ceremoniales .2 Pieza de tela, con corte y forma de esta prenda de vestir y de colores vivos, que usa el torero para lidiar y engañar al toro, particularmente la de color rosáceo por el frente y amarillo en el reverso que usan matadores y subalternos antes de pasar a la suerte de muleta .SINÓNIMO capote, engaño, trapo .3 Sustancia que recubre una cosa o se extiende sobre ella de manera uniforme y con un grosor variable :una capa de polvo; una capa de pintura; una capa de cera; una capa de chocolate; una capa de nieve .4 Cada una de las partes diferenciadas o separadas entre que, superpuestas, constituyen un todo; tiene una altura o grosor uniformes :la capa de ozono de la atmósfera; las capas de la Tierra; te he dicho que pelaras la cebolla quitándole varias capas; la epidermis tiene una capa profunda .5 Grupo social que se considera como una unidad diferenciada de otras horizontalmente :capas populares panameñas; capas altas de la sociedad; en capas de población femenina; los intereses de amplias capas de la población; los problemas de las capas sociales más desfavorecidas .SINÓNIMO estrato .6 Color de los caballos y de otros animales cuadrúpedos :una vaca con la capa de color castaño .SINÓNIMO pelo .7 Bol, PRico, RDom Abrigo de lana tupida, corto, con capucha, canesú y bolsillos en el frente con tapa, que se abrocha pasando unas piezas alargadas de madera o hueso por unas presillas .SINÓNIMO trenca .bajo capa de o so capa de Esp Con la apariencia o el pretexto falso de lo que se expresa :su consumo no puede excusarse bajo capa de sus virtudes medicinales; gente dispuesta a morir y a matar so capa del progreso; el autor inventó a un completo desconocido so capa de recrear a don Juan de Austria .de capa caída Perdiendo fuerza, intensidad o importancia :gemelos y agujas de corbata están de capa caída; no sabemos si será porque se las da de solitario o porque su atractivo está de capa caída .defender a capa y espada Proteger a una persona o cosa o sostener una idea de manera enérgica :me gusta el mundo del vino y lo defiendo a capa y espada; el alcalde defiende a capa y espada un plan para construir un puerto de recreo de alto nivel .hacer de su capa un sayo Esp Obrar [alguien ] con total libertad en asuntos que le atañen directamente :puede gastar su dinero en lo que quiera, cada cual puede hacer de su capa un sayo . VÉASE comedia de capa y espada .

 

capacete

capacete nombre masculino 1 mil Casco de metal sin cresta ni visera, a veces terminado en punta, que tenía la superficie cincelada .2 nombre masculino mil Pieza que se coloca en algunos proyectiles para proteger la punta de la ojiva .

 

capacha

capacha nombre femenino 1 Capacho (recipiente de esparto ).2 Andes Edificio donde se encierra a los condenados a pena de privación de libertad o a los presuntos culpables de un delito .SINÓNIMO prisión .

 

capacho

capacho nombre masculino 1 Recipiente de esparto u otro material flexible, con dos asas pequeñas y generalmente más ancho que alto, que se usa en la construcción para transportar materiales .SINÓNIMO capacha, espuerta .2 Bolsa para hacer la compra diaria .

 

capacidad

capacidad nombre femenino 1 Propiedad de poder contener cierta cantidad de alguna cosa hasta un límite determinado :capacidad de una vasija; una capacidad de diez litros; capacidad de un local .ANTÓNIMO incapacidad .2 Circunstancia o conjunto de condiciones, cualidades o aptitudes, especialmente intelectuales, que permiten el desarrollo de algo, el cumplimiento de una función, el desempeño de un cargo, etc. :capacidad para las matemáticas; capacidad artística o intelectual; una persona de mucha capacidad; capacidad de trabajo; capacidad de producción; la capacidad adquisitiva media por habitante ha subido en los últimos años .ANTÓNIMO incapacidad .3 Cantidad máxima de electricidad que puede almacenar un acumulador eléctrico .4 Cantidad de datos que puede contener la memoria de una computadora :la capacidad de una computadora se mide usualmente en kilobytes o megabytes .5 der Aptitud legal para ejercer un derecho o una función civil, política o administrativa :tiene capacidad para firmar contratos .ANTÓNIMO incapacidad .

 

capacitación

capacitación nombre femenino 1 Acción de capacitar :los presidiarios con ciertos conocimientos organizaban cursos de capacitación para el resto de sus compañeros .2 Efecto de capacitar :la iniciativa obedece al deseo de transformar el antiguo centro de formación cinematográfica en un medio moderno de adquisición de una sólida capacitación profesional en este ámbito .

 

capacitar

capacitar verbo transitivo Hacer que una persona o una cosa sea apta o capaz para determinada cosa :la formación medioambiental dirigida a especialistas y universitarios capacita a los alumnos para resolver problemas planteados en la industria o para cumplir requisitos legales; Wagner tuvo una primera vocación literaria que le capacitaría para su posterior dedicación a la ópera; no dudes en consultar a quien creas capacitado para orientarte .ANTÓNIMO incapacitar .

 

capacitivo, -va

capacitivo, -va adjetivo De la capacidad (cantidad máxima de electricidad ) o relacionado con ella .

 

capacitómetro

capacitómetro nombre masculino Equipo que se utiliza para medir capacidades eléctricas .

 

capadocio, -cia

capadocio, -cia adjetivo 1 Relativo a Capadocia, antigua región del sudoeste de Asia, hoy Turquía .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Capadocia .

 

capadura

capadura nombre femenino 1 Extirpación o inutilización de los órganos genitales .SINÓNIMO castración, emasculación .2 Cicatriz que queda al hombre castrado .SINÓNIMO castradura, emasculación .3 Hoja de tabaco de baja calidad que se usa para picadura y para tripas .

 

capanga

capanga nombre masculino 1 RPlata, Bol Persona que defiende los intereses de su patrón recurriendo incluso, si es necesario, a la violencia :ahí llega el gobernador con sus capangas .2 Arg En lenguaje rural, encargado de las plantaciones .SINÓNIMO capataz .

 

capar

capar verbo transitivo Extirpar o inutilizar los testículos o los testículos y el pene del hombre o de un animal macho .SINÓNIMO castrar, emascular .

 

caparacho

caparacho nombre masculino Caparazón de un animal .SINÓNIMO carapacho, coraza .

 

caparazón

caparazón nombre ambiguo 1 Cubierta o envoltura rígida (calcárea u ósea ) que protege total o parcialmente el cuerpo de las tortugas, los crustáceos y otros animales :antes de la invención del papel, los chinos habían escrito en materiales duros, como piedras, tablas de madera, caparazones, conchas y telas .SINÓNIMO caparacho, carapacho, coraza .2 Cubierta con que se tapa o protege alguna cosa :el caparazón de un motor; (fig ) frases que se deslizan bajo el caparazón del pensamiento .3 Lugar imaginario en que una persona se protege psicológicamente de los demás y no permite que conozcan sus interioridades :no lograrás saber qué siente: está siempre metido en su caparazón; sal de tu caparazón y sé más sociable .Se usa más en masculino .

 

caparrón

caparrón nombre masculino 1 Botón que sale de la yema de la vid o del árbol .2 Esp Alubia colorada más corta y gruesa que la común, muy apreciada en la región española de La Rioja .3 Esp Guiso preparado con estas alubias y chorizos, costillas, tocino y hueso :un cocido típico de esta fría estación es el caparrón, preparado con alubias y del que hay gran variedad según los lugares .

 

caparrosa

caparrosa nombre femenino Nombre genérico con que se designan varios sulfatos nativos de cobre, hierro o cinc :la caparrosa azul es el sulfato de cobre; la caparrosa verde es el sulfato de hierro .

 

capataz, -za

capataz, -za nombre masculino y femenino 1 Persona que tiene por oficio dirigir y vigilar a un grupo de trabajadores :el capataz de una obra; el capataz de una mina .2 Persona que se encarga del cultivo y administración de una hacienda o explotación agrícola o ganadera .SINÓNIMO mayoral .ETIMOLOGÍA Probablemente préstamo (s. xvi ) del occitano antiguo captàs, derivado de captan ‘capitán ’ y este del latín caput cabeza ’. De la familia etimológica de cabo (V.).

 

capaz

capaz adjetivo 1 [persona, cosa ] Que puede hacer o lograr determinada cosa, que posee las condiciones necesarias para ello :las crías de ciervo nacen durante la primavera, y al cumplir una semana de vida ya son capaces de seguir a su madre; ningún equipo ha sido capaz de lograr más de un tanto en nuestro campo; Buenos Aires es una ciudad capaz de absorber todas las energías e iniciativas de las provincias; han contratado a un empleado muy capaz .2 [persona ] Que está en tales condiciones que se puede esperar o temer de ella que se atreva a hacer determinada cosa :no creo que sea capaz de agredirnos; con tal de conseguir lo que quiere, es capaz de pasarse el día llorando; ¿a que soy capaz de comerme doce flanes?ANTÓNIMO incapaz .3 [lugar, recipiente ] Que puede contener un número determinado de personas o cosas :más de 500 personas trabajaban en el hotel del buque, capaz para 3 000 pasajeros .ANTÓNIMO incapaz .4 [lugar, recipiente ] Que es espacioso, que puede contener muchas personas o cosas :un restaurante muy capaz .5 adverbio Amér Denota la posibilidad de aquello de que se habla :capaz que llueve; capaz que saco la lotería; ―¿Vendrás al cine esta tarde?Capaz .SINÓNIMO quizá .ANTÓNIMO Su uso es poco frecuente en España .6 adjetivo der [persona ] Que tiene aptitud jurídica para hacer determinado trámite o acción :una persona capaz de testar; una persona capaz de heredar; el mayor de edad es capaz para todos los actos de la vida civil, salvo las excepciones establecidas en casos especiales .ANTÓNIMO incapaz .

 

capazo

capazo nombre masculino 1 Cesta flexible de palma o esparto, más ancha por arriba que por abajo, con dos asas en el borde que se suelen agarrar juntas .2 Especie de cesta de fondo plano utilizada para trasportar o tener al bebé en posición horizontal; puede llevarse agarrada por las asas o encajarse en un armazón con ruedas .SINÓNIMO cuco, moisés .ETIMOLOGÍA Variante de capacho .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

capability

ca pa bil i ty /kèɪpəbɪ́ləti /capacity 名詞 -ties /-z /C U 1 «…の /…できる » 能力, 才能, 手腕, 力量 ; 性能 (ability 類義 ) «for /of [in ] do ing , to do » have the capability to win [of winning ] the game その試合に勝つ能力がある ▸ a DVD with recording capability 録画できるDVD The task is quite beyond [above ] his capabilities .その仕事はまったく彼の手におえない 2 (国家の )戦闘能力, 軍事力 .3 通例 -ties 〗(将来伸びる )素質, 潜在能力 ; 可能性 ▸ a young man of great capabilities 将来性のある青年

 

capable

ca pa ble /kéɪpəb (ə )l /capacity 形容詞 more ; most 1 be capable of A /doing a. 〈人 物などが 〉A 〈事 〉の […する ]能力のある (incapable )(╳ capable to doとしない )She is capable of leading a team .彼女はチームを引っぱる力がある We are the only creatures capable of space travel .私たちは宇宙旅行ができる唯一の生物です b. 〈人が 〉A 〈悪事など 〉[…するのを ]あえてする , やりかねない He is capable of any crime [murder ].彼はどんな罪 [殺人 ]でも犯しかねない c. 〈物 事が 〉A 〈選択など 〉[する ]可能性 [余地 ]のある ; A 〈容量など 〉[する ]受容 [収容 ]能力のある ▸ a statement capable of many interpretations いろいろ解釈のできる陳述 ▸ a theater capable of seating two thousand 二千人を収容できる劇場 2 〈人などが 〉有能な , 能力のある , 熟練した (competent )▸ a capable teacher [doctor ]有能な教師 [医者 ]leave A in capable hands A 〈人など 〉を有能な人に任せる

 

capably

c pa bly 副詞 うまく, 立派 [見事, 巧み ]に .

 

capacious

ca pa cious /kəpéɪʃəs /形容詞 かたく 通例 名詞 の前で 〗広々とした 〈部屋など 〉, (物が )多く入る, 収容力のある .ly 副詞 ness 名詞

 

capacitance

ca pac i tance /kəpǽsɪtəns /名詞 U 〘電 〙静電容量 .

 

capacitor

ca pac i tor /kəpǽsətə r /名詞 C 〘電 〙蓄電器, コンデンサ .

 

capacity

ca pac i ty /kəpǽsəti / (! ca-は //; 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖capaci (収容できる )ty 2 (状態 )〗(名 )capability, (形 )capable 名詞 -ties /-z /1 U 容量 , 容積 ; (最大 )受容 [収容 ]能力 ; (部屋などの )定員 (!具体例ではa ~; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ; 〖形容詞的に 〗収容力いっぱいの , 満員の cubic capacity 体積 This can has a capacity of one liter .この缶の容量は1リットルだ The theater has a seating capacity of 600 .その劇場の座席数は600人だ be full [filled ] to [beyond ] capacity 満員 [超満員 ]である ▸ a capacity crowd [audience ]満員の観客 2 U «…に対する /…する » 能力 ; 才能 ; 適性 , 素質 , 可能性 «for /for do ing , to do » (!具体例ではa ~; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う; ability 類義 ) He has a great capacity for learning [to learn ].彼にはすばらしい学習能力がある Many of its functions are beyond [within ] my capacity .その機能の多くは私には理解できない [できる ]3 C ⦅かたい書 ⦆〖通例単数形で 〗地位 , 資格 , 立場 (position ); 〘法 〙法的資格 in a private [an official ] capacity 一個人として [公式の立場で ]write in one's capacity as a critic 批評家の立場で書く 4 U 〖具体例ではa (…) (会社 機械 地域などの ) (最大 )生産能力 ; (エンジンなどの )総排気量 The factory is operating at full capacity .工場はフル操業だ 5 〘電 〙capacitance .

 

caparisoned

ca par i soned /kəpǽrɪsənd /形容詞 かたく やや古 ⦆〈馬 乗り手が 〉盛装した, 着飾った .