Capital (en. Capital)

/ˈkapɪtl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

City where the government of a country is located.

Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Madrid es la capital de España.

Set of goods owned by companies or individuals.

We need more capital to invest in the business.

Necesitamos más capital para invertir en el negocio.

Monetary value or accumulated wealth.

The company's capital has grown this year.

El capital de la empresa ha crecido este año.

The word capital comes from the Latin 'capitale', which means 'head' or 'principle'.

human capital

Set of skills and knowledge that a person possesses.

capital humano

social capital

Relationships and networks that facilitate cooperation between individuals or groups.

capital social

venture capital

Funds invested in startups and emerging companies in exchange for equity in their capital.

capital de riesgo

capitalism

Economic system based on private property and the free market.

capitalismo

capitalizable

That can be converted into capital or be economically valued.

capitalizable

recapitalization

Process by which a company restructures its capital.

recapitalización

Capital as a reference to something of great quality or importance.

That movie was capital, I really enjoyed it.

Esa película fue capital, realmente la disfruté.

Used to describe something that is impressive or outstanding.

The festival was capital, everyone should attend next year.

El festival fue capital, todos deberían asistir el próximo año.