Polyglot Dictionary

capitaliser sur

/ka.pi.ta.li.ze syʁ/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
capitalise sur
past
a capitalisé sur
perfect
capitalisé sur

Meaning

  1. to capitalize on

    • L'entreprise capitalise sur son image écologique.

      The company capitalizes on its eco-friendly image.

    • La marque a capitalisé sur le succès de sa dernière campagne publicitaire. Ses ventes ont doublé en six mois.

      The brand capitalized on the success of its latest ad campaign. Its sales doubled within six months.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does capitaliser sur mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'entreprise ___ sur son image écologique.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches capitaliser sur?

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