capaz adj u (competente) capable, able; ser c. de hacer algo, (tener la habilidad de) to be able to do sthg; (tener la audacia de) to dare to do sthg: es muy c. de decírselo a la cara, he’s quite capable of telling him to his face u (inteligente) clever u|LOC: LAm es c. que llueva, it is likely to rain.