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∎ 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;∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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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