# Mit roan incapable ► capably

adv.

cap acious /ka'peijas/ ad/. {formal) having a lot of space to put things in ft ft ± 69; ft fR ± 69 ; ^       69 H3G1

roomy: capacious pockets  69 P

cap aci tance /ka'paesitans/ noun [U] {physics $}) 1 the ability of a system to store an electrical charge ffe §,

( %. itT-tf ± ffs 69 tl 1l ) 2 a comparison between change in electrical charge and change in electrical

POTENTIAL E&ft$ (    fcfcfll )

cap aci tor /ka'paesit0(r)/ noun {physics $j) a device used to store an electrical charge f&ft#g cap acity o-w /ka'paesati/ noun {pi. -ies)

►                OF CONTAINER ft || 1 [u, C, usually sing ] the number of

things or people that a container or space can hold ft M; ftfU;   : The theatre has a seating capacity

of 2 000. MJgiJKfgft^ 2 000  0 a fuel tank

with a capacity of 50 litres 50 Tift69?&f§ 0 The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full), ±Tf |ty ®

o They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats). % fil ta A til A 'M 69 M fX M M,

►                ABILITY 2 [C, usually sing., U] ~ (for sth/for doing sth)

| ~ (to do sth) the ability to understand or to do sth

('■ ^ M ffi-, p> ) tl f] :   She has an enormous

capacity for hard work, tfe # vfc & if ^ i0 0 Limited resources are restricting our capacity for developing new products.     o

your capacity to enjoy life jfc U f- 4 tS % S* 69 ft 0 intellectual capacity

►                ROLE 5R i) 3 [C, usually sing.] the official position or func­tion that sb has tv;      EEEIrole: acting in her

capacity as manager Pi kfe if ± M M 69 # {4 ff ff 0 We are simply involved in an advisory capacity on the project.

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►                OF FACTORY/MACHINE TIT; tJlf.T 4 [sing., U] the quantity that a factory, machine, etc. can produce ± ft- M;

MJj:  The factory is working at full capacity. &W-X) '

►                OF ENGINE 'TVftJl 5 [C, U] the size or power of a piece of

equipment, especially the engine of a vehicle ( Xim -V $W3tzft#l69 ) WIR, an engine with a capacity of

1600 ccs       i -6 ±69a^m

caparisoned /ka’paerisnd/ adj. in the past a capari­soned horse or other animal was one covered with a decorated cloth (      ) MJisgtfoT; MJi4#9

cape /keip/ noun 1 a loose outer piece of clqthing that has no sleeves, fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders, like a cloak but shorter M ; MM; M 4* il: a bullfighter’s cape 44-±69MM 2 (abbr. C.) (often in place names # J||±i&45) a piece of high land that sticks out into the sea iliffft; ilitp: Cape Horn ft IT caped /keipt/ adj. wearing a cape ftM M 69; M4-H69 caper /'keipa(r)/ noun, verb

mnoun 1 [usually pi.] the small green flower bud of a Mediterranean bush, preserved in vinegar and used to flavour dishes and sauces $ijlljW7£lf (          0$

^ Tis T        ) 2 (informal) an activity, especially

one that is illegal or dangerous ; zj9, MP&Mzi]: A call to the police should put an end to their little caper.

4] 0    3 an amusing film/movie that contains a lot of

action {g(|%#l!j| ft: a British spy caper H H fa] if If Ml 4 4 a short jumping or dancing movement ©fcJSP;; il|[%: He cut a little celebratory caper (= jumped or danced a few steps) in the middle of the road, itk i£j ?X-

a verb [V, usually +adv./prep.] {formal) to run or jump around in a happy and excited way ik&\; fKlfk cap-er-caii-Eie /.kaepa'keili; NAmE .kaepar-/ noun a large grouse (= a type of large bird) similar to a turkey, the male of which spreads out his tail feathers to attract females

capillary /ka'pilari; NAmE 'kaepaleri/ noun {pi. -ies) {anatomy %$) any of the smallest tubes in the body that carry blood     — picture o body