capital
/ˈkæpɪtl/noun
उच्चारण कैपिटल
राजधानी; पूँजी; बड़ा अक्षर
Basic word
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the most important town or city of a country, usually where the government operates; a place that is famous for a particular activity; a large amount of money used to start a business; (also capital letter) a letter of the form used at the beginning of a sentence or name (A, B, C)
राजधानी; पूँजी; बड़ा अक्षर
- New Delhi is the capital of India.
- start-up capital
- Write in capitals.
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- Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
- Goa is often called the party capital of India.
- The company needed more capital to open a second factory.
- Begin each name with a capital.
Synonyms metropolis seat of government funds finance upper case
Opposite small letter lower case
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(of a crime) punishable by death; (of a letter) written in its large form
मृत्युदंड योग्य; बड़ा (अक्षर)
- capital punishment
- a capital A
- Murder was once a capital offence in many countries.
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- Capital crimes are tried in the highest courts.
- Use a capital letter for the first word of each sentence.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
capital of + country / state
Use capital of with the country or state whose government sits in the city.
जिस देश या राज्य की सरकार उस शहर में बैठती है, उसके साथ 'capital of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- New Delhi is the capital of India.
- Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.
capital (money) / capital letter
Capital also means money invested in business, and a capital letter is a large letter such as A or B.
Capital का अर्थ व्यापार में लगाया धन भी है, और capital letter A या B जैसा बड़ा अक्षर है।
- He started the shop with a small capital.
- Begin every sentence with a capital letter.
capital as an adjective
As an adjective capital means punishable by death, as in capital punishment, or very important.
Adjective के रूप में capital का अर्थ मृत्युदंड से दंडनीय है, जैसे capital punishment, या बहुत महत्वपूर्ण।
- Capital punishment is debated in many countries.
- Murder is a capital offence in some places.
capital vs capitol
Capital is a city or money; Capitol is the building in Washington where the US Congress meets.
Capital शहर या धन है; Capitol वाशिंगटन का वह भवन है जहाँ अमेरिकी Congress बैठती है।
- Washington is the capital of the USA.
- The Capitol is a large white building.
capital of (fame)
A city can be the capital of an activity, meaning it is famous for it.
कोई शहर किसी गतिविधि की capital हो सकता है, अर्थात उसके लिए प्रसिद्ध।
- Mumbai is the film capital of India.
- Agra is the tourist capital of Uttar Pradesh.
+Collocations 5
adjective + capital
workingventuresharehumanpolitical
- The firm needs working capital to buy raw material.
verb + capital
raiseinvestlosemoveshift
- The company raised capital from small investors.
capital + noun
citygainsinvestmentmarketexpenditure
- Capital gains are taxed differently.
capital + letter / punishment
letterpunishmentoffencecrime
- Write the name in capital letters.
type of capital city
state capitalnational capitalwinter capitalsummer capital
- Srinagar is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
“More examples 5
- Radhika learnt the capitals of all the states for her general knowledge test.
राधिका ने अपने सामान्य ज्ञान की परीक्षा के लिए सभी राज्यों की राजधानियाँ याद कीं।
- The government increased its capital spending on roads.
सरकार ने सड़कों पर अपना पूँजीगत व्यय बढ़ाया।
- He lost all his capital in a bad business deal.
उसने एक बुरे व्यापारिक सौदे में अपनी सारी पूँजी गँवा दी।
- Write your name in capital letters on the answer sheet.
उत्तर-पुस्तिका पर अपना नाम capital letters में लिखिए।
- Chandigarh is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.
चंडीगढ़ पंजाब और हरियाणा दोनों की राजधानी है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Delhi is the capital city from India.
✓ Delhi is the capital city of India.
Use of, not from, to link a capital to its country.
राजधानी को देश से जोड़ने के लिए of आता है, from नहीं।
✗ Begin each sentence with a capital word.
✓ Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
The correct phrase for the large form is capital letter, not capital word.
बड़े अक्षर के लिए सही प्रयोग 'capital letter' है, 'capital word' नहीं।
✗ Washington DC is the capitol of the USA.
✓ Washington DC is the capital of the USA.
Capital is the city; Capitol is the building where Congress meets.
Capital शहर है; Capitol वह भवन है जहाँ Congress बैठती है।
¶Idioms 2
make capital (out) of sth
to use a situation for your own advantage
(किसी स्थिति का) अपने फ़ायदे के लिए इस्तेमाल करना, लाभ उठाना
- The opposition tried to make capital out of the minister's mistake.
- She refused to make capital of her friend's misfortune.
with a capital A, B, etc.
used to emphasise that you are talking about sth in its most extreme or typical form
पूरी तरह, पक्का (किसी गुण पर ज़ोर देने के लिए)
- He's a bore with a capital B.
- This is luxury with a capital L.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
metropolis seat of government funds finance upper case punishable by death upper-case major chief
Antonyms
small letter lower case
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: capital (a city; money; a large letter) and capitol (a building where a US state government or Congress meets: the Capitol in Washington DC) are both /ˈkæpɪtl/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: capital (राजधानी; पूँजी; बड़ा अक्षर) और capitol (वह भवन जहाँ अमेरिकी राज्य सरकार या कांग्रेस बैठती है: Washington DC का Capitol) दोनों /ˈkæpɪtl/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Capital letters are used at the start of sentences and for proper nouns, the pronoun 'I', days and months.
बड़े अक्षर वाक्यों के आरंभ में और proper nouns, pronoun 'I', दिनों और महीनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Capital punishment (the death penalty), capital letter, capital expenditure, make capital out of sth (use a situation for your own advantage).
Collocations: capital punishment (मृत्युदंड), capital letter, capital expenditure (पूँजीगत व्यय), make capital out of sth (स्थिति का अपने लाभ के लिए उपयोग करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
New Delhi became the capital of India in 1931 (it was announced in 1911, when the capital moved from Calcutta); Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh; Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat.
नई दिल्ली 1931 में भारत की राजधानी बनी (1911 में घोषणा हुई, जब राजधानी कलकत्ता से स्थानांतरित हुई); अमरावती आंध्र प्रदेश की राजधानी है; गांधीनगर गुजरात की राजधानी है।