LEARNit Dictionary
cap
noun
/kæp/
UK
/kæp/
US
B1
1
B1
a type of soft flat hat with a peak(= a hard curved part sticking out in front). Caps are worn especially by men and boys, often as part of a uniform
کلاه نقاب‌دار, کلاه پیک دار
see also
baseball cap
,
cloth cap
,
mob cap
,
stocking cap
2
a soft hat that fits closely and is worn for a particular purpose
کلاه, کلاه نرم, کلاه نقاب‌دار, کلاه بیسبال, کلاه ورزشی, کلاه آفتاب‌گیر
a shower cap
see also
bathing cap
,
swimming cap
3
a soft hat with a square flat top worn by some university teachers and students at special ceremonies
کلاه دانشگاهی, کلاه فارغ‌التحصیلی, کلاه تشریفاتی دانشگاهی, کلاه چهارگوش, کلاه فارغ‌التحصیلان
compare
mortar board
4
a cap given to somebody who is chosen to play for a school, country, etc.; a player chosen to play for their country, etc.
بازیکن ملی, بازیکن منتخب, بازیکن برگزیده
He won his first cap
for England against France.
There are three new caps in the side.
5
a cover or top for a pen, bottle, etc.
درپوش, سرپوش
a lens cap
The bottle has a screw cap.
see also
filler cap
,
hubcap
6
an artificial cover for a damaged tooth
روکش دندان
He needed four caps for his teeth after the accident.
synonym
crown(10)
7
the top of a mountain or a wave
قله, راس, نوک
Purple mist sat below the snowy mountain caps.
8
an upper limit on an amount of money that can be spent or borrowed by a particular institution or in a particular situation
سقف, حد بیشینه, محدودیت
The government has placed a cap on local council spending.
see also
price cap
,
rate cap
9
a small paper container with explosive powder inside it, used especially in toy guns
چاشنی, چاشنی کاغذی, چاشنی اسباب‌بازی
10
a rubber or plastic device that a woman places inside her vagina before having sex to prevent sperm from entering the womb and making her pregnant
دیافراگم پیشگیری از بارداری, سرپوش ضدبارداری
verb
/kæp/
UK
/kæp/
US
1
to cover the top or end of something with something
پوشاندن, سرپوش گذاشتن
2
to limit the amount of money that can be charged for something or spent on something
محدود کردن, سقف گذاشتن
Council expenditure could be capped by the government.
a capped mortgage
The total annual fee is capped at 1.5 per cent.
We will continue to cap local government spending where necessary.
3
to say or do something that is funnier, more impressive, etc. than something that has been said or done before
چیره شدن از نظر شوخ‌طبعی, ارائه لطیفه‌ای بهتر, طنز بالاتری ارائه کردن
What an amazing story. Can anyone cap that?
He capped his previous performance by winning five games in a row.
4
to put an artificial layer on a tooth to protect it or make it look more attractive
روکش کردن, تاج دندان قرار دادن, روکش دندان گذاشتن
He's had his front teeth capped.
synonym
crown
5
to choose somebody to play in their country’s national team for a particular sport
انتخاب کردن برای تیم ملی, انتخاب کردن در تیم ملی, بازی دادن در تیم ملی
He has been capped more than 30 times for Wales.