capitalize

mettre en majuscules

Écrire une lettre, un mot ou un texte en majuscules, comme A, B et C.

En anglais simple : To write a letter, word, or text using large letters such as A, B, and C.

• Capitalize the first letter.
• She capitalized every word in the title.
• Do we capitalize this name?

Synonymes : uppercase

Contraires : lowercase

Expressions courantes : capitalize a letter, capitalize proper nouns, capitalize each word

profiter, tirer parti

Profiter d’une occasion ou d’une situation favorable pour en obtenir un avantage.

En anglais simple : To gain a benefit from a chance or a helpful situation.

• They had a chance but failed to capitalize.
• The company capitalized on growing demand.
• Can we capitalize on this early success?

Comment l'utiliser : capitalize on something (The team capitalized on a mistake by their opponents.)

Synonymes : benefit, profit, take advantage

Expressions courantes : capitalize on something, capitalize on success, capitalize on mistakes, capitalize on demand

capitaliser, financer

Fournir ou obtenir l’argent et les ressources nécessaires à une entreprise.

En anglais simple : To provide or obtain the money and resources a business needs.

• They need money to capitalize the company.
• Private investors capitalized the new venture.
• The bank remains well capitalized despite its recent losses.

Synonymes : fund, finance

Expressions courantes : capitalize a business, capitalize a company, adequately capitalize something