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cap

UK
/kæp/
US
/kæp/

Translations

capnoun
caps
pl
UK
/kæp/
US
/kæp/
He wore a baseball cap to shield his eyes from the sun.
Il portait une casquette de baseball pour se protéger les yeux du soleil.
bouchonPour une bouteille ou un récipient.
She replaced the cap on the pen after finishing her notes.
Elle a remis le bouchon sur le stylo après avoir terminé ses notes.
capuchonSurtout pour un stylo, un marqueur ou un objet similaire.
She replaced the cap on the pen after finishing her notes.
Elle a remis le capuchon sur le stylo après avoir terminé ses notes.
plafondAu sens de limite maximale.
The government imposed a cap on rent increases to protect tenants.
Le gouvernement a imposé un plafond aux augmentations de loyer pour protéger les locataires.
majusculeUsage typographique.
Begin each proper noun with a cap.
Commencez chaque nom propre par une majuscule.
sélectionAu sens de convocation ou apparition en équipe nationale.
She earned her first cap for the national side at the age of nineteen.
Elle a obtenu sa première sélection en équipe nationale à l’âge de dix-neuf ans.
mensongeArgot.
He said he met the president, but everyone knew it was straight cap.
Il a dit qu’il avait rencontré le président, mais tout le monde savait que c’était un mensonge.
Additional translations
coiffePour un petit couvre-chef de tenue ou d’uniforme.
chapeauPour la partie supérieure d’un champignon.
Synonyms
hat
lid
cover
top
capstone
crown
headgear
beanie
bonnet
helmet
capverb
capped
Past Simple
capped
Past Participle
capping
Gerund
UK
/kæp/
US
/kæp/
plafonnerAu sens de fixer une limite maximale.
The government decided to cap the number of visas issued each year.
Le gouvernement a décidé de plafonner le nombre de visas délivrés chaque année.
boucherPour couvrir le haut ou l’extrémité de quelque chose.
She capped the bottle to prevent the liquid from spilling.
Elle a bouché la bouteille pour éviter que le liquide ne se renverse.
couronnerAu sens d’achever ou de conclure de manière marquante.
He capped his performance with a stunning finale.
Il a couronné sa prestation par un final éblouissant.
sélectionnerAu sens sportif, pour une équipe nationale.
He was capped ten times by his country.
Il a été sélectionné dix fois en équipe nationale.
Additional translations
abattreArgot, au sens de tirer sur quelqu’un avec une arme à feu.
Synonyms
top
cover
seal
limit
restrict
constrain
capadjective
UK
/kæp/
US
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Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g. “cap sleeve”, “cap rock”.
à petites manchesSe dit d’un vêtement dont les manches couvrent à peine l’épaule.
The dress features cap sleeves.
La robe est à petites manches.

Definitions

capnoun
A type of soft, flat hat without a brim and typically with a peak.
He wore a baseball cap to shield his eyes from the sun.
A protective cover or lid for a bottle, pen, or other container.
She replaced the cap on the pen after finishing her notes.
An upper limit or ceiling, especially on prices, wages, or expenditure.
The government imposed a cap on rent increases to protect tenants.
A small, rounded, close-fitting covering for the head, often part of a uniform.
The nurse adjusted her cap before starting her shift.
A small, mushroom-like structure on the top of a fungus.
The cap of the mushroom was a deep, rich brown color.
A capital (uppercase) letter.
Begin each proper noun with a cap.
An appearance for or selection to a national sports team; the counting unit of such appearances.
She earned her first cap for the national side at the age of nineteen.
Slang. A lie, exaggeration, or false claim.
He said he met the president, but everyone knew it was straight cap.
capverb
To put a limit or restriction on something.
The government decided to cap the number of visas issued each year.
To cover the top or end of something.
She capped the bottle to prevent the liquid from spilling.
To surpass or outdo something.
He capped his performance with a stunning finale.
To complete or finish something in a notable way.
The team capped their season with a championship win.
To select (an athlete) for a national team, or for the athlete to make such an appearance.
He was capped ten times by his country.
Slang. To shoot or kill (someone) with a gun.
The gangster threatened to cap anyone who crossed him.
capadjective
Shaped like or functioning as a cap; covering the top or end of something (usually used before a noun).
The dress features cap sleeves.
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