No. 4,013 in French
capé
"Capé" means "capped," referring to someone who has earned a cap or recognition, often in sports.
In a sentence
Il était capé pour l'équipe nationale.
He was capped for the national team.
In this sentence, 'capé' is used as an adjective to denote someone who has represented a team (e.g., a sports player earning a cap for a national team).
Le projet est capé à un certain budget.
The project is capped at a certain budget.
Here, 'capé' is used metaphorically to signify that something has a limit or restriction, like capping a budget.
Ce joueur est un vétéran très capé.
This player is a very experienced and capped veteran.
In this context, 'capé' suggests that the individual has garnered significant experience, often earning accolades or representation in their field (e.g., in sports).
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