capital

• Décrit quelque chose de très sérieux, excellent ou lié à la ville principale ou au siège du gouvernement.

Describes something that is very serious, excellent, or relating to the most important city or seat of government.

1. B2formal

   Relating to the death penalty or punishment by death.

   Capital (peine)

   • Capital punishment is a controversial issue in many countries.
   • The crime was considered a capital offense.
   • He was sentenced to death for a capital crime.

2. Excellent or first-rateB2informalbritish

   Used informally to describe something as excellent, outstanding, or very good.

   Excellent, de première qualité

   • That's a capital idea!
   • She made a capital speech at the ceremony.
   • He did a capital job organizing the event.

   Synonymesexcellentfantasticfirst-classfirst-rateoutstandingsplendidsuperbterrifictop-notchwonderful

   Antonymesawfulbadinferiorpoorterrible

3. Letter caseA2formal

   Relating to the uppercase form of letters in writing.

   Majuscule (lettre capitale)

   • Please write your name in capital letters.
   • The first word of a sentence should start with a capital letter.
   • Proper nouns are always written with a capital letter.

   Synonymesmajusculeuppercase

   Antonymeslowercaseminusculesmall

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : peut désigner une ville qui est le siège du gouvernement d'un pays ou d'une région, ou des actifs financiers, une richesse ou des ressources utilisées dans les affaires ou les investissements.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a city that serves as the seat of government for a country or region, or to financial assets, wealth, or resources used in business or investment.

1. A1formal

   The most important city or town of a country or region, usually where the government is located.

   capitale

   • London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
   • The capital city is known for its historic landmarks.
   • They moved to the capital for better job opportunities.

   Synonymesseat

2. Money or wealthB1formal

   Wealth in the form of money or assets used to start a business or invest.

   capital (argent ou biens)

   • The company raised capital from investors.
   • He invested his capital in a new startup.
   • They need more capital to expand their operations.

   Synonymesfinancinginvestmentmoneyprincipalstakewherewithal

3. A2formal

   A letter of the alphabet written or printed in its larger form, used at the beginning of sentences or proper nouns.

   lettre majuscule

   • Always start a sentence with a capital letter.
   • Proper nouns like 'Paris' begin with a capital.
   • The title is written in all capital letters.

   Synonymescapcapital lettermajusculeupper-case letter

   Antonymeslowercaseminuscule