capital

/kapiˈtal/, [ka.piˈt̪al]

capital


Adjective capital (plural capitales)

  1. capital (important)
    Es asunto de capital importancia.
    This is a very important matter.
    Lo condenaron a la pena capital.
    He was sentenced to the death penalty.

Noun capital m (plural capitales)

  1. capital (finance)

Noun capital f (plural capitales)

  1. capital (city)

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Examples
  • La capital de Albania se llama Tirana.

    The capital city of Albania is called Tirana.

  • Invirtió todo su capital en ese negocio.

    He invested all his capital in that business.

  • Rumanía es un país balcánico. Su capital es Bucarest.

    Romania is a Balkan country. Its capital is Bucharest.

  • Porto Alegre es la capital más al sur de un estado brasileño.

    Porto Alegre is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state.

  • La capital de Francia es París.

    The capital city of France is Paris.

  • Aquí tiene la lista de hoteles de la capital y de la provincia.

    Here's a list of hotels in the capital and province.

  • Anteriormente, el Sr. Johnson también propuso prohibir el consumo de alcohol en el transporte público de la capital, lo cual se cree ha reducido la tasa de delitos en trenes y autobuses.

    Previously, Mr Johnson also proposed banning the consumption of alcohol on public transport in the capital, which is believed to have reduced the crime rate on trains and buses.

  • Él fue a París, que es la capital de Francia.

    He went to Paris, which is the capital of France.

  • ¡Condado de Meath es la capital histórica de Irlanda!

    County Meath is the historic capital of Ireland!

  • El inversor robó el capital de su cliente.

    The investor stole the capital of his client.

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