capacity

Fassungsvermögen, Kapazität

Größte Menge, die ein Behälter oder Ort aufnehmen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: The largest amount that a container or place can hold.

• The tank has a capacity of fifty litres.
• The stadium was filled to capacity.
• What is the storage capacity of this device?

So benutzt man es: capacity of something (The capacity of the hall is two hundred people.); at capacity (The shelter is already at capacity.)

Synonyme: volume

Häufige Wendungen: seating capacity, full capacity, capacity of something

Fähigkeit, Vermögen

Vermögen einer Person oder Sache, etwas zu tun oder zu erleben.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability of a person or thing to do or experience something.

• Children have a great capacity to learn.
• I admire her capacity for kindness.
• The injury reduced his capacity to work.

So benutzt man es: capacity to do something (She has the capacity to lead the team.); capacity for something (He showed a remarkable capacity for hard work.)

Synonyme: ability, capability

Gegenteile: inability

Häufige Wendungen: capacity to learn, capacity for something, mental capacity, capacity to perform

Produktionskapazität, Kapazität

Menge, die ein Betrieb oder eine Maschine produzieren kann, oder Arbeit, die bewältigt werden kann.

In einfachem Englisch: The amount a business or machine can produce or the work it can handle.

• The factory needs more capacity.
• New machines doubled our production capacity.
• The plant is operating at full capacity.

So benutzt man es: at full capacity (The factory ran at full capacity during the holiday season.)

Synonyme: production capability

Häufige Wendungen: production capacity, spare capacity, increase capacity

Funktion, Eigenschaft

Rolle oder Stellung, in der jemand handelt.

In einfachem Englisch: The role or position in which someone acts.

• She attended in her capacity as director.
• I am speaking in a personal capacity.
• He has served the organization in several capacities.

So benutzt man es: in someone’s capacity as someone (He signed the letter in his capacity as chairman.); in a particular capacity (She advised us in a professional capacity.)

Synonyme: role, position

Häufige Wendungen: in my capacity, official capacity, capacity as someone

Befugnis, rechtliche Befugnis

Gesetzlich erteilte Befugnis, eine bestimmte Handlung vorzunehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: The power given by law to take a particular action.

• The officer has the legal capacity to make an arrest.
• The court questioned his capacity to act on her behalf.
• This official lacks the capacity to issue such an order.

So benutzt man es: capacity to do something (The law grants these officers the capacity to detain suspects.)

Synonyme: authority, legal power

Häufige Wendungen: legal capacity, capacity to arrest, capacity to act