English-Spanish translations for capacity

• capacidad
  La capacidad militar es esencial. Military capacity is essential.
  La capacidad sencillamente se había agotado. The capacity was simply exhausted.
  Dicha capacidad no es extensible hasta el infinito. This capacity is not inexhaustible.
• habilidad
  Para levantar los escombros se precisa maquinaria pesada, grúas, helicópteros, excavadoras y la habilidad para manejarlas. In order to clear the rubble, you need heavy lifting machinery, cranes, helicopters, bulldozers and the capacity to drive them.
  La fuerza de nuestra moneda, nuestra capacidad para importar con un bajo coste y nuestra habilidad para atraer inversión hacia Europa dependen de esta estrategia. The strength of our currency, our capacity to import at low cost and our ability to attract investment to Europe are dependent on this strategy.
  Por este motivo, tal y como yo lo veo, ninguno de los intentos de compromiso que se han hecho, aunque alabo la sabiduría, la habilidad y la capacidad de los Diputados, ha logrado el objetivo final. That is why, as I see it, none of the attempts at compromise that have been made – although I commend the wisdom, ability and capacity of the Members – has achieved the ultimate goal.

Definition of capacity

• The ability to hold, receive or absorb
• The maximum amount that can be held
• Capability; the ability to perform some task
• Mental ability; the power to learn
• A role; the position in which one functions
• Electrical capacitance
• Filling the allotted space

Examples

• It was hauling a capacity load.
• The orchestra played to a capacity crowd.
• Its capacity rating was 150 tons per hour, but its actual maximum capacity was 200 tons per hour.
• There will be a capacity crowd at Busch stadium for the sixth game.

Related words

• incapacity
• overcapacity
• biocapacity
• capacity-building
• capacity for leadership
• capacity utilization rate
• capacity to contract
• capacity creep
• capacity factor