capacity

capacità, capienza

Quantità massima che un recipiente o un luogo può contenere.

In inglese semplice: The largest amount that a container or place can hold.

• The tank has a capacity of fifty litres.
• The stadium was filled to capacity.
• What is the storage capacity of this device?

Come si usa: capacity of something (The capacity of the hall is two hundred people.); at capacity (The shelter is already at capacity.)

Sinonimi: volume

Espressioni comuni: seating capacity, full capacity, capacity of something

capacità

Possibilità di una persona o cosa di fare o sperimentare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The ability of a person or thing to do or experience something.

• Children have a great capacity to learn.
• I admire her capacity for kindness.
• The injury reduced his capacity to work.

Come si usa: capacity to do something (She has the capacity to lead the team.); capacity for something (He showed a remarkable capacity for hard work.)

Sinonimi: ability, capability

Contrari: inability

Espressioni comuni: capacity to learn, capacity for something, mental capacity, capacity to perform

capacità produttiva

Quantità che un’impresa o una macchina può produrre, o lavoro che può svolgere.

In inglese semplice: The amount a business or machine can produce or the work it can handle.

• The factory needs more capacity.
• New machines doubled our production capacity.
• The plant is operating at full capacity.

Come si usa: at full capacity (The factory ran at full capacity during the holiday season.)

Sinonimi: production capability

Espressioni comuni: production capacity, spare capacity, increase capacity

veste, qualità

Ruolo o posizione in cui una persona agisce.

In inglese semplice: The role or position in which someone acts.

• She attended in her capacity as director.
• I am speaking in a personal capacity.
• He has served the organization in several capacities.

Come si usa: in someone’s capacity as someone (He signed the letter in his capacity as chairman.); in a particular capacity (She advised us in a professional capacity.)

Sinonimi: role, position

Espressioni comuni: in my capacity, official capacity, capacity as someone

potere legale, facoltà

Potere attribuito dalla legge per compiere una determinata azione.

In inglese semplice: The power given by law to take a particular action.

• The officer has the legal capacity to make an arrest.
• The court questioned his capacity to act on her behalf.
• This official lacks the capacity to issue such an order.

Come si usa: capacity to do something (The law grants these officers the capacity to detain suspects.)

Sinonimi: authority, legal power

Espressioni comuni: legal capacity, capacity to arrest, capacity to act