capsule
Translation
capsule, pod, summary
Examples
Take one capsule three times a day.
Take one capsule three times a day.
The spacecraft was a small capsule.
The spacecraft was a small capsule.
This is a capsule summary of the report.
This is a capsule summary of the report.
Grammar Patterns
a capsule of ((sth.)) a small container for (sth.) He took a capsule of medicine.
a capsule summary ((of sth.)) a very short summary of (sth.) It was a capsule summary of the events.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pod, container, pill, summary
Etymology
From Latin 'capsula' (a little box), diminutive of 'capsa' (box).
Memory Tips
Imagine a small 'cap' or box ('capsa') holding something inside, like medicine or an astronaut.