What does "capital" mean in English?

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capital

English

capital

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Alternative translations of "capital"

main city
money
uppercase letter
principal

Examples of how to use "capital" in Spanish

Spanish
Madrid es la capital de España.
English
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
Spanish
La capital de Perú es Lima.
English
The capital of Peru is Lima.
Spanish
Visitamos la capital durante el verano.
English
We visited the capital during the summer.
Spanish
La capital concentra mucha actividad económica.
English
The capital concentrates a lot of economic activity.
Spanish
¿Cuál es la capital de tu país?
English
What is the capital of your country?

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