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cap·tain
(kăp′tən)n.1. One who commands, leads, or guides others, especially:a. The officer in command of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.
b. A precinct commander in a police or fire department, usually ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief.
c. The designated leader of a team or crew in sports.
2. a. A commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps that is above first lieutenant and below major.
b. A commissioned rank in the US Navy or Coast Guard that is above commander and below rear admiral.
3. A figure in the forefront; a leader: a captain of industry.
4. One who supervises or directs the work of others, especially:b. A restaurant employee who is in charge of the waiters and usually attends to table seating.
tr.v.cap·tained, cap·tain·ing, cap·tains To act as captain of; command or direct: captained the football team.
[Middle English capitain, from Old French, from Late Latin capitāneus, chief, from Latin caput, capit-, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
captain
(ˈkæptɪn) n1. (Nautical Terms) the person in charge of and responsible for a vessel
2. (Military) an officer of the navy who holds a rank junior to a rear admiral but senior to a commander
3. (Military) an officer of the army, certain air forces, and the marine corps who holds a rank junior to a major but senior to a lieutenant
4. (Aeronautics) the officer in command of a civil aircraft, usually the senior pilot
5. (Team Sports, other than specified) the leader of a team in games
6. (Games, other than specified) the leader of a team in games
7. a person in command over a group, organization, etc; leader: a captain of industry.
8. (Law) US a police officer in charge of a precinct
10. Also called: bell captainUSandCanadian a supervisor of bellboys in a hotel
11. informalAustral a person who is buying drinks for people in a bar
vb
[C14: from Old French capitaine, from Late Latin capitāneus chief, from Latin caput head]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
cap•tain
(ˈkæp tən, -tɪn)n.
1. a person in authority over others; chief; leader.
2. an army officer ranking next above a first lieutenant.
3. a commissioned naval officer ranking above a commander.
4. an officer of any rank who commands a military vessel.
5. an officer in a police or fire department ranking next above a lieutenant.
7. the pilot of an airplane.
9. a person of great power and influence, esp. based on wealth.
11. bell captain.
v.t. [1325–75; Middle English capitain < Anglo-French capitain, captayn < Late Latin capitāneus chief <caput head + -ān(us)-an1]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
captain
Past participle: captained
Gerund: captaining
| Imperative |
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| captain |
| captain |
| Present |
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| I captain |
| you captain |
| he/she/it captains |
| we captain |
| you captain |
| they captain |
| Preterite |
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| I captained |
| you captained |
| he/she/it captained |
| we captained |
| you captained |
| they captained |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am captaining |
| you are captaining |
| he/she/it is captaining |
| we are captaining |
| you are captaining |
| they are captaining |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have captained |
| you have captained |
| he/she/it has captained |
| we have captained |
| you have captained |
| they have captained |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was captaining |
| you were captaining |
| he/she/it was captaining |
| we were captaining |
| you were captaining |
| they were captaining |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had captained |
| you had captained |
| he/she/it had captained |
| we had captained |
| you had captained |
| they had captained |
| Future |
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| I will captain |
| you will captain |
| he/she/it will captain |
| we will captain |
| you will captain |
| they will captain |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have captained |
| you will have captained |
| he/she/it will have captained |
| we will have captained |
| you will have captained |
| they will have captained |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be captaining |
| you will be captaining |
| he/she/it will be captaining |
| we will be captaining |
| you will be captaining |
| they will be captaining |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been captaining |
| you have been captaining |
| he/she/it has been captaining |
| we have been captaining |
| you have been captaining |
| they have been captaining |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been captaining |
| you will have been captaining |
| he/she/it will have been captaining |
| we will have been captaining |
| you will have been captaining |
| they will have been captaining |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been captaining |
| you had been captaining |
| he/she/it had been captaining |
| we had been captaining |
| you had been captaining |
| they had been captaining |
| Conditional |
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| I would captain |
| you would captain |
| he/she/it would captain |
| we would captain |
| you would captain |
| they would captain |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have captained |
| you would have captained |
| he/she/it would have captained |
| we would have captained |
| you would have captained |
| they would have captained |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
| Noun | 1. | captain - an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; 'their military is the largest in the region'; 'the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker' commissioned military officer - a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps |
| 2. | captain - the naval officer in command of a military ship armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; 'their military is the largest in the region'; 'the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker' commissioned naval officer - a commissioned officer in the navy | |
| 3. | captain - a policeman in charge of a precinct police captain, police chief Chief Constable - the head of the police force in a county (or similar area) police officer, policeman, officer - a member of a police force; 'it was an accident, officer' | |
| 4. | captain - an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship ship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; 'he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines' | |
| 5. | captain - the leader of a group of people; 'a captain of industry' leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others | |
| 6. | captain - the pilot in charge of an airship group captain - a commissioned officer (especially one in the Royal Air Force) equivalent in rank to a colonel in the army airplane pilot, pilot - someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight | |
| 7. | captain - a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant - someone employed to provide service in a dining room | |
| Verb | 1. | captain - be the captain of a sports team head, lead - be in charge of; 'Who is heading this project?' |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
captain
noun1.leader, boss, master, skipper, chieftain, head, number one(informal), chiefHe is a former English cricket captain.
2.commander, officer, skipper, (senior) pilota beefy German sea captain
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
captain
verbTo have authoritative charge of:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
kapitánbýt kapitán
KapitänMannschaftskapitänStabshauptmannKapitän zur Seeanführen
foringi, fyrirliîiskipstjóri, foringi, fyrirliîistjórna, vera fyrirliîi
船長
būti kapitonukapitonaskapitono pareigosvadovauti
kapetankapitan
กัปตัน
đại úy
captain
[ˈkæptɪn]A.N (Mil, Naut, Sport) → capitán/ana m/f (Aer) → comandantemf (US) (Police) → comisario/a m/f de distrito
captain of industry → magnatemfde laindustria, granindustrialmf
captain of industry → magnatemfde laindustria, granindustrialmf
B.VT [+ team] → capitanear
a team captained by Grace → un equipocapitaneado por Grace
a team captained by Grace → un equipocapitaneado por Grace
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
captain
[ˈkæptɪn]n
[ship] → capitainemf
[team] → capitainemf
She's captain of the hockey team → Elle estcapitaine de l'équipe de hockey.
vtShe's captain of the hockey team → Elle estcapitaine de l'équipe de hockey.
[+ team] → être capitaine de
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
captain
(abbr Capt)n (Mil) → Hauptmannm; (Naut, Aviat, Sport) → Kapitänm; (US, in restaurant) → Oberkellnerm; yes, captain! → jawohl, Herr Hauptmann/Kapitän!; captain of industry → Industriekapitänm
vt (Sport) team → anführen; (Naut) ship → befehligen; he captained the team for years → er war jahrelangKapitän der Mannschaft
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
captain
[ˈkæptɪn]1.n → capitano, comandantem
captain of industry → capitano d'industria
captain of industry → capitano d'industria
2.vt (team) → essere capitano di, capitanare; (ship) → comandare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
captain
(ˈkӕptən) noun1. the commander of a ship, an aircraft, or a group of soldiers. kaptein رُبّان، قُبْطان мор. капитан capitão kapitán der Kapitän kaptajn πλοίαρχος, κυβερνήτης, λοχαγόςcapitán kapten سر گروه؛ فرمانده kapteeni capitaineקברניט कप्तान, सेनापत, जहाज का अध्यक्ष kapetan, zapovjednik kapitány komandan skipstjóri, foringi, fyrirliði capitano 船長 우두머리 kapitonas kapteinis pemimpin kapiteinkapteinkapitan فرماندی capitão căpitan капитан; командир kapitán kapitan kapetan kapten, kommendör หัวหน้าผู้ควบคุมเรือ เครื่องบิน หรือกองทหาร kaptan 船長，機長 капітан بحری جہاز ، ہوائی جہاز یا سپاہیوں کے ایک گروہ کا کماندار thuyền trưởng; cơ trưởng 船长，机长
2. (abbreviated to Capt. , when written in titles) the leader of a team or club. kapt. قائِد، رَئيس ( فِرْقَه رياضيه) капитан на отбор capitão kapitán der Mannschaftskapitän, Führer kaptajn αρχηγόςcapitán kapten کاپیتان kapteeni capitaine ראֹש קְבוּצָה किसी दल का नेता zapovjednik, predvodnik kapitány ketua foringi, fyrirliði capitano キャプテン 지도자 kapitonas, vadovas kapteinis; priekšnieks ketua pasukan aanvoerderleder, troppsfører, lagkaptein, elevrådslederkapitan کاپیتان capitão căpitan капитан kapitán, -ka kapetan kapiten [lag]kapten, ledare หัวหน้าทีม kaptan, takım kaptanı 組長，(職業球隊)隊長 капітан کسی ٹیم یا کلب کا قائد đội trưởng 首领，（尤指运动队的）队长
verb to be captain of (something non-military). John captained the football team last year. lei, aanvoer يَتَرأَّس، يَقود углавявам capitanear být kapitán anführen anføre; stå i spidsen ηγούμαιcapitanear juhtima کاپیتانی کردن johtaa être le capitaine de לִהיוֹת ראֹש קְבוּצָה नेतृत्व करना voditi, zapovijedati irányít kapten stjórna, vera fyrirliði capitanare ～のキャプテンになる (~의) 지도자가 되다 vadovauti, būti kapitonu būt par kapteini mengetuai leidenlededowodzić, kierować کاپیتانی کول capitanear a fi căpitanul (...) быть капитаном byť kapitánom voditi biti kapiten leda, anföra คุมทีม kaptanlık yapmak/etmek 擔任(非軍隊)的隊長 бути капітаном команди کسی غیر فوجی تنظیم کی سربراہی کرنا làm đội trưởng 担任队长（或船长）
ˈcaptaincy noun the job of captain. the captaincy of the team. kapteinskap رِئاسَه، قِيادَه длъжност на капитан posição de capitão kapitánství, vedení die Führerschaft anførerjob αρχηγίαcapitanía kapteniamet ناخدایی؛ سروانی joukkueenjohtajuus commandement d'une équipe תַּפקִיד ראֹש קְבוּצָה कप्तानी čin kapetana kapitányság pemimpin fyrirliðastaða grado di capitano キャプテンの地位 대장직위 kapitono pareigos kapteiņa pakāpe pengemudian kapiteinschap stilling som kaptein, lederskapprzywództwo, dowództwo کشتی چللونکی lugar de capitão conducere должность капитана funkcia kapitána vodstvo kapetantsvo kaptensbefattning, ledarskap ปฏิบัติหน้าที่หัวหน้าทีม kaptanlık 隊長的職位 звання капітана کسی ٹیم کی سربرہی thủ lĩnh 队长的职位
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
captain
→ نَقِيب kapitán kaptajnKapitänκαπετάνιοςcapitán kapteenicapitaine kapetancapitano 船長 선장Captain Morgan
kapiteinkapteinkapitancapitãoкапитан
kapten กัปตันkaptan đại úy机长或船长Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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