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capital

capital

Meaning of capital

the main city of a country

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British English/ˈkæpɪtəl/
American English/ˈkæpɪtəl/
Russian transcription[stɐˈlʲitsə]
capital
capital - столица
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capital with Russian translation

capital usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Столица оживлённая утром.

The capital is busy in the morning.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они провели два дня в столице.

They spent two days in the capital.

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capital belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

capitalстолица
appleяблоко
riceрис
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
familyсемья
momмама

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capital translation: столица. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce capital

/ˈkæpɪtəl/

capital translation

столица

capital examples

The capital is busy in the morning.

capital transcription

/ˈkæpɪtəl/, /ˈkæpɪtəl/

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capital meaning: what does it mean?

the main city of a country

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capital is pronounced as /ˈkæpɪtəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

capital definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The capital is busy in the morning. Translation: Столица оживлённая утром.

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