capital

[US]/ˈkæpɪtl/
[UK]/ˈkæpɪtl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a city that is the official center of government in a country or region; money or assets used in business; a person who has a lot of money and invests it
adj. significant or important; written in uppercase letters; relating to a capital city.

Phrases & Collocations

capital city

capital letter

venture capital

capital punishment

capital gain

capital market

foreign capital

human capital

capital investment

capital structure

social capital

capital construction

provincial capital

registered capital

capital fund

private capital

capital flow

working capital

capital account

intellectual capital

national capital

capital cost

financial capital

Example Sentences

risk capital (=venture capital)

an injection of capital was needed.

the restoration of capital punishment.

the abolition of capital punishment

the once capital of the nation.

Madrid is the capital of Spaniad.

the financial capital of the world.

a decision of capital importance.

She is a capital singer.

Milan is the fashion capital of the world.

he's a really capital fellow.

Real-world Examples

What is the oldest state capital in the United States?

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

Auckland was the capital of New Zealand for some time.

Source: Beijing Normal University Edition High School English (Compulsory 2)

He invested his capital to the best advantage.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

The factory ceased production for lack of capital.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

New York and Philadelphia become the early capitals of American theater.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

We need more capital to run this restaurant.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

They create a capital in each of them.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

It is not the business capital of anything.

Source: This Month's Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American

And they decided to relocate the capital to higher, more open grounds.

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

Notice that all three of them have a capital.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

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