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ca·pri·cious /kə'prɪəs/ adj changing often, especially suddenly and without good reason; not dependable; FICKLE: He's so capricious. | We can't go camping while the weather is so capricious. —ly adv —ness n [U]
Cap·ri·corn /'kæprɪkɔːn||-'kɔːrn/ n 1 [U] the tenth sign of the ZODIAC, represented by a goat, which some people believe affects the character and life of people born between December 22 and January 20 2 [C] someone who was born between December 22 and January 20
cap·si·cum /'kæpsɪkəm/ n [C;U] tech for PEPPER
cap·size /kæp'saɪz||'kæpsaɪz/ v [I;T] (especially of a boat) to turn over: The boat capsized in the storm, but luckily it didn't sink.
cap·stan /'kæpstən/ n 1 a round drum-shaped machine turned by hand or some other type of power in order to wind up a rope that pulls or raises heavy objects, such as a ship's ANCHOR 2 the bar that goes round and round to drive the TAPE in a TAPE RECORDER
cap·sule /'kæpsju:l||-səl/ n 1 an outer covering containing a measured amount of medicine, the whole of which is swallowed 2 the part of a spacecraft in which the pilots live and work and from which the engine is separated when the TAKEOFF is completed
cap·tain¹ /'kæptɪn/ n 1 a rank in the navy, army, or US Air Force or Marines → see also GROUP CAPTAIN; see TABLE 3 2 the person in command of a ship or aircraft: Are we ready to sail, Captain? → see FATHER (USAGE) 3 the leader of a team or group: She's (the) captain of the school hockey team. | (fig.) a captain of industry (=e.g. the owner of an important company)
captain² v [T] to be captain of; command; lead
Captain 'Cook → see COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES
Captain 'Hook an evil PIRATE (=someone who sails on the sea, attacking other ships and stealing from them) who has a metal hook in place of one of his hands, and who is the enemy of PETER PAN in the play and book Peter Pan by J.M. BARRIE
Captain Kanga'roo a US television programme for children which began in 1953 and continued into the 1960s and 1970s. Captain Kangaroo was the main character, and the other well-known character from the programme was Mr Green Jeans.
cap·tion /'kæpʃən/ n words printed above or below a picture, newspaper article etc to say what it is about or give further information: The caption under the photo said 'The President greets the Japanese delegation'.
cap·tious /'kæpʃəs/ adj fml too ready to find fault; too CRITICAL: a captious old lady, difficult to please —ly adv —ness n [U]
cap·ti·vate /'kæptɪveɪt/ v [T] to charm, excite, and attract: The dancer quickly captivated her audience. | Venice's captivating beauty —vation /ˌkæptɪ'veɪʃən/ n [U]
cap·tive¹ /'kæptɪv/ adj 1 held as a prisoner, especially in war: We were held captive for three months. 2 not allowed to move about freely; imprisoned: captive animals | a captive balloon (=one tied to the ground by a rope) | As we were travelling in his car, we were a captive audience for his boring stories.
captive² n a person held as a prisoner, especially in war
cap·tiv·i·ty /kæp'tɪvɪti/ n [U] the state of being captive: Many animals do not breed well in captivity. | The hostages were released from captivity.
cap·tor /'kæptə/ n usually fml a person who has captured someone or something: I soon escaped from my captors.
cap·ture¹ /'kæptʃə/ v [T] 1 to take (a person or animal) prisoner: She was captured trying to escape from the country. | (fig.) Their daring escape has captured the imagination of the whole country. (=filled everyone with interest and admiration) 2 to take control of (something) by force from an enemy; win; gain: to capture a castle | (fig.) They captured over 60% of the votes/a large share of the market. 3 to preserve in an unchanging form on film, in words etc: I captured my baby daughter's first smile on film. | In his book he tried to capture (=describe) the beauty of Venice. 4 tech to put into a form that can be used by a computer: The data is captured by means of an optical scanner.
capture² n 1 [U] the act of taking by force or of being taken by force: He was released yesterday, six months after his capture by the terrorists. 2 [C] something that has been taken, caught, or won by force
Cap·u·lets and Mon·ta·gues, the /ˌkæpjʊləts ənd 'mɒntəgjuːz||-'mɒn-/ two families in the play ROMEO AND JULIET by William SHAKESPEARE. The Capulets are Juliet's family and the Montagues are Romeo's. The two families hate each other, so Romeo and Juliet have to get married secretly.
car /kɑː/ n 1 also motor car fml BrE || automobile fml AmE a road vehicle with usually four wheels which is driven by a motor and used as a means of travel for a small number of people: She goes to work by car. | a car factory | You can't park your car here. | a garage that sells new and used cars | a car accident 2 (especially in comb.) a railway carriage: This train has a restaurant car/a sleeping car. 3 any small vehicle in which people or goods are carried, for example as part of a LIFT, BALLOON, AIRSHIP etc → see also CABLE CAR, STREETCAR
If you want to go somewhere by car, you drive it if you are the person in control of it, or you ride in it if you are the passenger. You can also say that you take the car when you are using a car to go somewhere: The bus takes too long, so I usually take the car to work. When you are talking about making sure that the car goes in a particular direction, you say that you steer it: She steered carefully between the parked cars. At the beginning of your journey you get into a car and at the end you park it and then get out of it: Jane parked the car in the driveway and got out. → see also DRIVE (USAGE), STEER (USAGE), TRANSPORT (USAGE)
Ca·rac·as /kə'rækəs||-'rɑː-/ the capital of Venezuela
ca·rafe /kə'ræf, kə'rɑːf/ n (the amount contained in) a bottle with a wide neck for serving wine or water at meals → see picture at FLASK
'car a,larm n an apparatus that makes a loud warning noise when somebody tries to break into a car
car·a·mel /'kærəməl, -mel/ n 1 [U] burnt sugar used for giving food a special taste and colour → see also CRÈME CARAMEL 2 [C;U] (a piece of) sticky boiled sugar containing this and eaten as a sweet
car·a·pace /'kærəpeɪs/ n a protective hard shell on the outside of certain animals, such as CRABS or TORTOISES
car·at also karat AmE /'kærət/ n 1 a division on the scale of measurement for the purity of gold: an 18-carat gold ring 2 a division (equal to 200 MILLIGRAMS) on the scale of measurement for the weight of jewels
car·a·van /'kærəvæn/ n 1 BrE || trailer AmE — a vehicle which can be pulled by a car, which contains cooking and sleeping equipment, and in which people live (often on a caravan site BrE || trailer park AmE) or travel, usually for holidays → compare CAMPER 2 BrE || wagon AmE — a covered horse-drawn cart in which people such as gipsies (GIPSY) live or travel 3 [+sing./pl. v (especially in former times)] a group of people with vehicles or animals travelling together for protection through unfriendly especially desert areas: a caravan of merchants
car·a·van·ning /'kærəvænɪŋ/ n [U] BrE the practice of taking holidays in a caravan
car·a·van·se·rai /ˌkærə'vænsəraɪ/ n (in Asian countries) a simple hotel with a large courtyard where CARAVANS stop for the night
car·a·way /'kærəweɪ/ n a plant whose small strong-tasting seeds are used for giving a special taste to food: bread with caraway seeds in it
car·bine /'kɑːbaɪn||'kɑːr-/ n a short light RIFLE (=kind of gun)
car·bo·hy·drate /ˌkɑːbəʊ'haɪdreɪt, -drɪt||ˌkɑːr-/ n 1 [C;U] tech any of several substances, such as sugar, which consist of oxygen, HYDROGEN, and CARBON and which provide the body with heat and power (ENERGY) 2 [C usually pl.] infml foods such as rice, PASTA, bread, and potatoes which contain carbohydrates. Sometimes people are worried that carbohydrates may make them fat.
car·bol·ic /kɑː'bɒlɪk||kɑːr'bɑːlɪk/ adj coming from carbon, especially in the form of COAL TAR: carbolic soap