capped

UK
/kæpt/
US
/kæpt/
cappedadjective
UK
/kæpt/
US
/kæpt/
Translations
plafonnéSe dit d’une quantité, d’un taux ou d’un montant limité à une valeur maximale.
The interest rates on the loan are capped at 5%.
Les taux d’intérêt du prêt sont plafonnés à 5 %.
coifféSe dit surtout d’un sommet, d’une montagne ou d’une tête, avec un « chapeau » naturel ou une couverture au sommet.
The snow-capped peaks glowed in the sunset.
Les sommets coiffés de neige luisaient au coucher du soleil.
Definitions
Having a covering or top, often in the form of a cap.
The mountain was snow-capped, creating a picturesque view.
Limited or restricted to a certain level or amount.
The interest rates on the loan are capped at 5%.
capverb

capped

Past Simple

capped
Past Simple
capped
Past Participle
capping
ing-form
UK
/kæp/
US
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Translations
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.
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.
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.
Definitions
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.
capnoun
Definitions
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.
capadjective
Definitions
Shaped like or functioning as a cap; covering the top or end of something (usually used before a noun).
The dress features cap sleeves.