capacity

capacity
capacity [{{t}}kə'pæsɪtɪ] (pl capacities)
noun
(a) (size → of container) contenance f, capacité f; (→ of room) capacité f;
∎ the stadium has a capacity of 50,000 le stade peut accueillir 50000 personnes;
∎ he has an amazing capacity for beer il peut boire une quantité étonnante de bière;
∎ filled to capacity (bottle, tank) plein; (ship, theatre) plein, comble;
∎ they played to a capacity crowd ils ont joué à guichets fermés
(b) (aptitude) aptitude f, capacité f;
∎ capacity to learn aptitude à apprendre, capacité d'apprendre;
∎ she has a great capacity for languages elle a une grande aptitude ou capacité pour les langues, elle est douée pour les langues;
∎ the work is well within our capacity nous sommes tout à fait en mesure ou capables de faire ce travail
(c) (position) qualité f, titre m; {{}}Law{{}} (legal competence) pouvoir m légal;
∎ she spoke in her capacity as government representative elle s'est exprimée en sa qualité de ou en tant que représentante du gouvernement;
∎ he's acting in an advisory capacity il a un rôle consultatif;
∎ they are here in an official capacity ils sont ici à titre officiel
(d) (of factory, industry) moyens mpl de production; (output) rendement m;
∎ the factory is (working) at full capacity l'usine produit à plein rendement;
∎ the factory has not yet reached capacity l'usine n'a pas encore atteint son rendement maximum
(e) (of engine) capacité f
(f) {{}}Electricity{{}} capacité f
►► a capacity audience une salle comble

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