cap
Translation
cap, lid, cover, limit
Examples
He wore a blue baseball cap.
He wore a blue baseball cap.
Please put the cap back on the bottle.
Please put the cap back on the bottle.
There is a cap on spending.
There is a cap on spending.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) cap a piece of headwear He wore a blue cap.
((the)) cap ((of sth.)) a lid for something Put the cap on the pen.
((a)) cap ((on sth.)) a limit on something They put a cap on wages.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hat, lid, cover, limit
Etymology
From Latin 'cappa' meaning 'hooded cloak'. The core idea is something that 'covers' the head.
Memory Tips
Picture a cap on your head, a cap on a bottle, and a cap on prices. All are types of covers or limits.