No. 554 in Italian
capitale
"Capitale" in Italian means "capital" in English, referring to a city serving as a seat of government or wealth/assets.
In a sentence
Roma è la capitale d'Italia.
Rome is the capital of Italy.
In this sentence, "capitale" refers to the main city of a country or region, functioning as the administrative or cultural center.
Investire una capitale considerevole può essere rischioso.
Investing a considerable amount of capital can be risky.
Here, "capitale" is used in a financial context, meaning monetary capital or wealth.
La conoscenza è una risorsa capitale per il successo.
Knowledge is a crucial resource for success.
In this example, "capitale" is used metaphorically to signify something of prime importance or value.
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