capa

¹ American  

[kah-puh] / ˈkɑ pə /

noun

1. the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.

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Capa ² American  

[kap-uh] / ˈkæp ə /

noun

1. Robert Andrei Friedmann, 1913–54, U.S. photographer, born in Hungary.

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Capa British  

/ ˈkæpə /

noun

1. Robert, real name André Friedmann. 1913–54, Hungarian photographer, who established his reputation as a photojournalist during the Spanish Civil War.

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Etymology

Origin of capa

1780–90; < Spanish < Late Latin cappa; cape ¹

Example Sentences

El audio manipulado agrega una nueva capa a los videos engañosos de las plataformas que ya han presentado versiones falsas de Tom Cruise, Elon Musk y conductoras de noticias como Gayle King y Norah O’Donnell.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Otras preguntas que ellos esperan responder para el fin del periodo de dos años del estudio son: ¿cuánto tiempo necesita realmente la lesión para curarse completamente con una nueva capa de piel?

From Washington Times • Jan. 25, 2015

Weygand is a dangerous man, capa ble in moments of crisis of going far.

From Time Magazine Archive

As it is, says one senior British official, "the Iraqis do not have the capa bility to mount an expeditionary force into central Iran."

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1551 they had begun to exercise these functions as ministers de capa y espada, which means literally of cloak and sword.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher