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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (head accessory)

a. la gorra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(with a visor)

You should wear a cap to protect yourself from the sun.Deberías usar una gorra para protegerte del sol.

b. el gorro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(without a visor)

I think I left my cap on the train.Creo que dejé mi gorro en el tren.

c. la cofia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(of a nurse)

All nurses must wear their caps.Todas las enfermeras tienen que usar sus cofias.

d. el birrete

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(of a judge or graduate)

The judge didn't take his cap off during the trial.El juez no se quitó el birrete durante el juicio.

2. (cover)

a. la tapa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Put the cap back on the gallon of milk.Ponle la tapa al galón de leche.

b. el tapón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The bottle cap fell under the table.El tapón de la botella se cayó debajo de la mesa.

c. el capuchón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(of a pen)

I always chew on my pen caps; it's a bad habit.Siempre mastico los capuchones de mis plumas; es una mala costumbre.

3. (odontology)

a. la funda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The dentist put a cap on my broken tooth.El dentista me puso una funda en el diente roto.

4. (botany)

a. el sombrerete

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The caps of these mushrooms have different colors.Los sombreretes de estos hongos tienen colores diferentes.

5. (upper limit)

a. el tope

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Congress set a cap on defense spending this year.El Congreso fijó un tope sobre los gastos de defensa este año.

6. (sports) (United Kingdom)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

He retired from the national team after his 100th cap.Se retiró de la selección nacional después de integrar por centésima vez.

How many caps has he won for Spain?¿Cuántas veces ha integrado con la selección española?

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

7. (to cover)

a. tapar

Cap the bottle before the liquid spills.Tapa la botella antes de que el líquido se derrame.

8. (to set a limit)

a. poner un tope a

The new law caps personal gifts to politicians at $100.La nueva ley le pone un tope a regalos personales a los políticos de $100.

9. (sports) (United Kingdom)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

He was capped by Argentina for the first time in the World Cup.Jugó con la selección argentina por primera vez durante la Copa Mundial.

His good run of form means he may be capped soon.Sus buenas actuaciones significan que podría integrar con la selección pronto.

CAP

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g. "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

10. (Common Agricultural Policy)

a. la PAC

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The European Union established the CAP in 1962 to increase the productivity of farms, among other objectives.La Unión Europea estableció la PAC en 1962 para aumentar la productividad agraria, entre otros objetivos.

cap

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (headgear; without peak)

a. el gorro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

2. (with peak)

a. la gorra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

3. (sport) (United Kingdom)

to win a capentrar en la selección nacional

4. (fig)

to go cap in hand to somebodyacudir a alguien con actitud humilde

5. (prov)

if the cap fits, wear itquien se pica, ajos come

6. (cover; of bottle)

a. el tapón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

7. (for tooth)

a. la funda

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

8. (for toy gun)

a. el fulminante

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

9. (cover)

to be capped withestar cubierto(a) de or por

10. (surpass, do better than)

a. superar

that caps the lot!¡es el colmo!

to cap it all,…para colmo,…

11. (sport) (United Kingdom)

he was capped for Englandfue internacional or jugó con la selección inglesa

cap [kæp]

noun

1 (hat) gorra (f); (soldier's) gorra (f) militar; (for swimming) gorro (m) de baño; (servant's etc) cofia (f); (Univ) bonete (m)

cap and gown (Univ) toga (f) y bonete

to go cap in hand ir con el sombrero en la mano

if the cap fits, wear it el que se pica, ajos come

to set one's cap at sb proponerse conquistar a algn

to put on one's thinking cap ponerse a pensar detenidamente

I must put on my thinking cap tengo que meditarlo

2 (Britain) (Dep)

he's got his cap for England he's an England cap forma parte de la selección nacional inglesa; juega con la selección nacional inglesa

3 (lid, cover) [of bottle] tapón (m); (made of metal) chapa (f); tapón (m); [of pen] capuchón (m)

4 [of gun] cápsula (f) (fulminante)

5 [of mushroom] sombrerete (m); sombrerillo (m)

...closed cap mushrooms

6 [of tooth] (artificial) funda (f)

7 (Mec) casquete (m); (Aut) (radiator/petrol cap) tapón (m);

8 (contraceptive) diafragma (m)

9 (percussion cap) cápsula (f) (fulminante)

transitive verb

1 [+bottle etc] tapar; [+tooth] enfundar; [+oil-well] encapuchar; tapar

2 (surpass) [+story, joke]

see if you can cap that story a ver si cuentas un chiste mejor que ese; I can cap that yo sé algo mejor sobre el mismo asunto; and to cap it all, he ... y para colmo, él ...

Even yesterday, when he taxed Tony Blair for changing his views on Europe, the Labour leader said he would take no lessons in consistency from the former Chancellor.

To cap it all, he is set to lose his Kingston upon Thames seat at the next election because it will disappear following boundary changes. the financial repercussions ate up the money he and his wife had putaside for retirement. To cap it all, in the same year he developed severe heart problems.

3 (complete) coronar; completar

4 (limit) [+expenditure] restringir; [+council etc] imponer un límite presupuestario a

5 (Britain) (Dep) [+player] seleccionar (para el equipo nacional); incluir en la selección nacional

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cap.	mayús.
baseball cap	la gorra de béisbol
ball cap	la gorra
swim cap	el gorro de natación
bottle cap	la tapa a rosca
cap and gown	la toga y birrete
graduation cap and gown	toga y birrete de graduación
ice cap	el casquete de hielo
clean filler cap before removing	limpie la tapa de la reserva antes de removerla
shower cap	el gorro de ducha
polar ice cap	casquete polar
loose fuel cap	tapón del combustible suelto
cap off	rematar
graduation cap	el birrete
wear cap and gown	usar toga y birrete
fuel cap	el tapón del combustible
check the fuel cap	revisar el tapón del combustible
to cap it all	para colmo
swimming cap	el gorro de baño
cap and gown for graduation	toga y birrete de graduación