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capital
In economics, the sum of money or assets available for investments or for starting a business.
Um eine Firma zu gründen, benötigt man ein gewisses Startkapital.
To start a company, you need a certain amount of startup capital.
asset
In a figurative sense, an important advantage, resource, or potential that a person or organization has.
Die gut ausgebildeten Mitarbeiter sind das größte Kapital unseres Unternehmens.
The well-trained employees are our company's greatest asset.
to capitalize on something
To gain a personal advantage or profit from a situation or event, often in an opportunistic way.
Er versuchte, aus den Fehlern seiner Konkurrenten Kapital zu schlagen.
He tried to capitalize on his competitors' mistakes.
Capital
The title of the main work by the philosopher and economist Karl Marx, which presents a fundamental critique of political economy.
Im Soziologie-Seminar haben wir einen Auszug aus „Das Kapital“ gelesen.
In the sociology seminar, we read an excerpt from Capital.
'Kapital' (capital) is a base word for many terms from economics. If you see 'Kapital' in a compound word, it is usually about money or finance.
Für die Gründung braucht man Startkapital.
You need startup capital to found a company.
In an economic context, 'Kapital' (capital) is often combined with certain verbs: you can raise, provide, invest, or put capital into something.
Die Firma will neues Kapital beschaffen, um zu wachsen.
The company wants to raise new capital in order to grow.
In a figurative sense, 'Kapital' (asset) refers to a valuable, non-financial resource. It often means people's skills and knowledge.
Ihre Sprachkenntnisse sind ein großes Kapital auf dem Arbeitsmarkt.
Her language skills are a great asset on the job market.
The expression 'aus etwas Kapital schlagen' (to capitalize on something) has a fixed structure. The thing you gain an advantage from is always in the dative after the preposition 'aus'.
Sie schlug aus der großen Nachfrage schnell Kapital.
She quickly capitalized on the strong demand.
When 'Das Kapital' is mentioned as a book title, it refers to the famous work by Karl Marx. In texts, the title is often put in quotation marks or italics.
Sie musste für die Prüfung ein Kapitel aus „Das Kapital“ zusammenfassen.
For the exam, she had to summarize a chapter from Capital.
money
Geld can generally mean financial possessions or available funds. Kapital refers to money or assets intended specifically for an investment or for starting a business. Use Geld when you mean the funds in general, and Kapital when their role as the basis for an investment is important.
Für die Gründung braucht sie ausreichend Kapital, um die ersten Kosten zu bezahlen.
To start the business, she needs enough capital to cover the initial costs.
Für die Gründung hat sie zwar genug Geld, aber noch keinen passenden Geschäftsplan.
She has enough money to start the business, but still no suitable business plan.
