capacity

capacity
kə'pæsəti
plural - capacities; noun
1) (ability to hold, contain etc: This tank has a capacity of 300 gallons.) capacidad
2) (ability: his capacity for remembering facts.) capacidad
3) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) calidad
capacity n capacidad
capacity
tr[kə'pæsɪtɪ]
noun (pl capacities)
1 (maximum content - of container) capacidad nombre femenino, cabida; (- of theatre) aforo, capacidad nombre femenino, cabida
■ the cinema has a seating capacity of 300 el cine tiene un aforo de 300 localidades
2 (ability) capacidad nombre femenino (for, de)
■ he has a great capacity for hard work tiene una gran capacidad de trabajo
3 (position, role) calidad nombre femenino
■ speaking in my capacity as club secretary hablando en calidad de secretario del club
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in a personal capacity a título personal
to be filled to capacity estar al completo
to work at full capacity trabajar a pleno rendimiento
capacity crowd / capacity audience lleno completo, lleno total
capacity [kə'pæsət̬i] adj
: completo, total
a capacity crowd: un lleno completo
capacity n, pl -ties
1) room , space: capacidad f , cabida f , espacio m
2) capability: habilidad f , competencia f
3) function , role: calidad f , función f
in his capacity as ambassador: en su calidad de embajador
capacity
adj.
• lleno, -a adj.
• máximo, -a adj.
n.
• alcance s.m.
• buque s.m.
• cabida s.f.
• calidad s.f.
• capacidad s.f.
• dimensión s.f.
• espaciosidad s.f.
• extensión s.f.
• facultad s.m.
• porte s.m.
• potencia s.f.
• vaso s.m.
kə'pæsəti
noun (pl -ties)
1) u c
a) (maximum content) capacidad f; (before n)

a capacity crowd — un lleno completo or total

b) (output) capacidad f

to operate at full capacity — funcionar al límite de capacidad or a pleno rendimiento

2) u (ability) capacidad f

capacity FOR something — capacidad de algo

capacity to + INF — capacidad para + inf

the job was beyond her capacity — el trabajo estaba por encima de su capacidad

3) c (role) calidad f

in his capacity as union delegate — en su calidad de delegado del sindicato

[kǝ'pæsɪtɪ]
1. N
1) [of container etc] capacidad f ; (=seating capacity) cabida f , aforo m ; (Aut) cilindrada f ; (=carrying capacity) capacidad f de carga

what is the capacity of this hall? — ¿cuántos caben en esta sala?

filled to capacity — al completo

2) (=position) calidad f

in my capacity as Chairman — en mi calidad de presidente

in what capacity were you there? — ¿en calidad de qué estabas allí?

I've worked for them in various capacities — he trabajado para ellos desempeñando distintas funciones

3) (=ability) capacidad f

her capacities — su capacidad or aptitud

her capacity for research — su capacidad or aptitud para la investigación

to work at full capacity — [machine, factory] funcionar a pleno rendimiento

2.
CPD

capacity audience N — lleno m

there was a capacity audience in the theatre — hubo un lleno en el teatro

capacity booking N — reserva f total

capacity crowd N — = capacity audience

* * *
[kə'pæsəti]
noun (pl -ties)
1) u c
a) (maximum content) capacidad f; (before n)

a capacity crowd — un lleno completo or total

b) (output) capacidad f

to operate at full capacity — funcionar al límite de capacidad or a pleno rendimiento

2) u (ability) capacidad f

capacity FOR something — capacidad de algo

capacity to + INF — capacidad para + inf

the job was beyond her capacity — el trabajo estaba por encima de su capacidad

3) c (role) calidad f

in his capacity as union delegate — en su calidad de delegado del sindicato


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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