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cápsula

kahp-soo-lah/ˈkap.su.la/

“cápsula” means “capsule” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

capsule

Also: pill, pod
NounfA2
A single two-toned medical capsule pill.

📝 In Action

El doctor me recetó unas cápsulas para el dolor.

A2

The doctor prescribed me some capsules for the pain.

Prefiero el café de cápsula porque es más rápido.

A1

I prefer coffee pods because it's faster.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • pastilla (pill/tablet)
  • comprimido (tablet)

Common Collocations

  • cápsula de café – coffee pod
  • tomar una cápsula – to take a capsule

capsule

Also: casing
NounfB1
A small metallic spacecraft capsule floating in space.

📝 In Action

Enterramos una cápsula del tiempo en el jardín.

B1

We buried a time capsule in the garden.

La cápsula espacial aterrizó en el océano.

B1

The space capsule landed in the ocean.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • cápsula del tiempo – time capsule
  • cápsula espacial – space capsule

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "cápsula" in Spanish:

pod→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: cápsula

Question 1 of 1

If you are talking about a coffee pod for your machine, which word do you use?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
encapsular(to encapsulate) — Verb
capsulitis(inflammation of a joint capsule) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
cláusula
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'capsula', which is a 'diminutive' (a word meaning a smaller version) of 'capsa', meaning 'box'. So, it literally means 'little box'.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: capsuleFrench: capsule

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'cápsula' masculine or feminine?

It is feminine. You should always say 'la cápsula' or 'una cápsula'.

Does it only mean medicine?

No! While it's very common for medicine, it's also used for coffee pods, space vehicles, and time capsules.