capital

US /ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl/
UK /ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl/
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1.

capitale

the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center

:
London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
Londres est la capitale du Royaume-Uni.
The new government plans to move the capital city.
Le nouveau gouvernement prévoit de déplacer la capitale.
2.

capital, fonds

wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing

:
He raised enough capital to start his own business.
Il a réuni suffisamment de capitaux pour démarrer sa propre entreprise.
The company needs more working capital to expand.
L'entreprise a besoin de plus de capitaux pour se développer.
3.

majuscule

a capital letter

:
Please start each sentence with a capital.
Veuillez commencer chaque phrase par une majuscule.
The word 'France' begins with a capital 'F'.
Le mot 'France' commence par un 'F' majuscule.
1.

capital, mortel

involving or punishable by death

:
Treason is a capital offense.
La trahison est un crime capital.
The country still practices capital punishment.
Le pays pratique toujours la peine capitale.
2.

excellent, formidable

excellent

:
That's a capital idea!
C'est une idée capitale !
We had a capital time at the party.
Nous avons passé un moment formidable à la fête.