nounfemininepl: capsules / cápsulas
cápsula
1. A small container, typically cylindrical or oval, containing a dose of medicine
She took a vitamin capsule every morning.
Ela tomava uma cápsula de vitamina todas as manhãs.
2. A pressurized compartment in a spacecraft designed to protect occupants during launch and re-entry
The astronauts returned safely in the space capsule.
Os astronautas retornaram com segurança na cápsula espacial.
3. A membrane or structure enclosing an organ or joint in anatomy
The joint capsule provides stability to the knee.
A cápsula articular proporciona estabilidade ao joelho.
4. A brief summary or condensed version of something
Here's a capsule summary of the report.
Aqui está um resumo em cápsula do relatório.
Related Idioms & Phrases
time capsule - a container preserving artifacts of a period
in a capsule - in a nutshell, briefly summarized
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