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"Capital" is a noun which is often translated as "capital", and "fondo" is a noun which is often translated as "bottom". Learn more about the difference between "capital" and "fondo" below.
la capital(
kah
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pee
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tahl
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (main city)
b. provincial capital (of a province)
¿Cuál es la capital de la provincia de Córdoba?Which is the provincial capital of Cordova?
a. capital
En aquel tiempo, Roma era la capital del cine europeo.Back then, Rome was the capital of European cinema.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (important)
a. key
"La Gioconda" es una de las obras capitales de Leonardo da Vinci."La Gioconda" is one of Leonardo da Vinci's key works.
b. main
Cometió un error capital al dejar la universidad.He committed a main error leaving the university.
c. seminal
Tiene una influencia capital en los miembros del consejo de administración.He has a seminal influence over the members of the Board of Directors.
el fondo(
fohn
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. bottom
Hay muchas hojas de té en el fondo de la taza.There are a lot of tea leaves at the bottom of the mug.
b. bed (of a river or stream)
Pudimos ver muchos renacuajos en el fondo del arroyo.We could see a lot of tadpoles on the creek bed.
2. (backdrop)
a. background
Pintó unas flores rojas sobre un fondo verde.She painted red flowers on a green background.
b. end (alley, street)
Vamos a poner las cajas al fondo de la calle para que las recoja el camión de la basura.We're going to put the boxes at the end of the street so that the garbage truck picks them up.
4. (essence)
a. fund
Establecieron un fondo para ayudar a los estudiantes de escasos recursos.They established a fund to help low-income students.
6. (catalog)
a. collection
El fondo de la biblioteca incluye más de 10,000 libros.The library's collection includes more than 10,000 books.
7. (dimension)
a. depth
El apartamento es angosto, es cierto, pero tiene mucho fondo.The apartment is narrow, it's true, but it has a lot of depth.
