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capacidad

Definitions of capacidad
  1. noun
    spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)
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    types:
    aforo, cabida
    the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc.
    type of:
    tamaño
    the property of having a relatively great size
  2. noun
    the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
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    antonyms:
    incapacidad
    the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
    types:
    sobre
    the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
    type of:
    aptitud
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
  3. noun
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
    synonyms: poder
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    antonyms:
    incapacidad
    lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
    examples:
    La Muerte
    the personification of death
    marciano
    imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
    Mammon
    (New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit
    Santa Claus
    the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
    Pegaso
    (Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
    Psique
    (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
    Heracles
    (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
    Pandora
    (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
    Ayax
    a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
    Aladino
    in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
    argonauta
    (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece
    Medea
    (Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
    Odiseo
    (Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
    Tántalo
    (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
    Aquiles
    a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'
    Peleo
    a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles
    Don Quijote
    the hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical
    Falstaff
    a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
    Fausto
    an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
    liliputiense
    a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
    pierrot
    a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
    Huckleberry Finn
    a mischievous boy in a novel by Mark Twain
    Tom Sawyer
    the boy hero of a novel by Mark Twain
    Tío Tom
    a servile black character in a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
    Tío Sam
    a personification of the United States government
    Sherlock Holmes
    a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
    protagonista
    the principal character in a work of fiction
    Robin de los bosques
    legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor
    Pitón
    (Greek mythology) dragon killed by Apollo at Delphi
    Bigfoot
    large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada
    el monstruo del Lago Ness
    a large aquatic animal supposed to resemble a serpent or plesiosaur of Loch Ness in Scotland
    types:
    conocimiento práctico, know how, pericia
    the (technical) knowledge and skill required to do something
    inteligencia
    the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
    aptitud
    inherent ability
    creatividad
    the ability to create
    originalidad
    the ability to think and act independently
    arte, logro, primor, técnica
    an ability that has been acquired by training
    arte, destreza, habilidad, maestría
    more than ordinary ability
    facultad, facultad cognitiva, facultad mental
    one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
    estrategia, generalato
    the leadership ability of a military general
    entendimiento, mente
    knowledge and intellectual ability
    prontitud, viveza
    intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
    precocidad, repipiez
    intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
    acrimonia, acuidad, agudeza, finura, mordacidad, penetración, picante, sutileza, vivacidad, viveza
    a quick and penetrating intelligence
    habilidad
    intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
    perspicacia, sagacidad
    intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
    instinto, olfato
    inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
    habilidad natural
    ability that is inherited
    fecundidad
    the intellectual productivity of a creative imagination
    magia
    exceptional creative ability
    imaginación
    the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
    concepción, invención
    the creation of something in the mind
    idea, ingenio, ingeniosidad, inventiva, maña
    the power of creative imagination
    innovación
    originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
    novedad
    originality by virtue of being new and surprising
    virtuosismo
    technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
    artesanía, destreza, habilidad
    skill in an occupation or trade
    equitación
    skill in handling and riding horses
    alfabetismo, alfabetización, conocimientos, nociones
    the ability to read and write
    puntería, tino
    skill in shooting
    arte, destreza, habilidad, maestría
    a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
    charlatanería
    skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy
    charlatanería, teatralidad
    the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
    esgrima
    skill in fencing
    habla, lenguaje
    the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
    retentiva, retentivo
    the power of retaining and recalling past experience
    entendimiento, intelecto, inteligencia, mente
    the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
    facultad sensorial, sentidos
    the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
    voluntad
    the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
    método
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
    presciencia
    the power to foresee the future
    type of:
    cognición, conocimiento
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  4. noun
    the amount that can be contained
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    type of:
    volumen
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
  5. noun
    the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
    synonyms: aptitud, calidad, habilidad
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    type of:
    delicadez, sentimientos, susceptibilidad, susceptibilidades
    the state of being susceptible; easily affected
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