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captain

Meaning of captain

English

the person in charge of a ship, plane or sports team

Русский

человек, который командует кораблём или самолётом

captain

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈkæptɪn/
American English
/ˈkæptɪn/

captain with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом captain

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

В спорте

In sport
team captain
капитан команды

Our team captain stayed late to help the younger players.

Капитан нашей команды задержался, чтобы помочь младшим игрокам.

be made captain
стать капитаном

My daughter was made captain after supporting her injured teammates.

Моя дочь стала капитаном, потому что поддерживала травмированных товарищей по команде.

  • captain's armbandкапитанская повязка

На корабле и в самолёте

On ships and planes
the ship's captain
капитан корабля

The ship's captain warned us about rough seas before departure.

Капитан корабля предупредил нас о сильном волнении перед отплытием.

This is your captain speaking
Говорит командир корабля

This is your captain speaking; please stay seated during the turbulence.

Говорит командир корабля; пожалуйста, оставайтесь на местах во время турбулентности.

  • sea captainморской капитан

captain usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The captain welcomed everyone on board the ship.

Капитан поприветствовал всех на борту корабля.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She is the captain of our school basketball team.

Она капитан нашей школьной баскетбольной команды.

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What does captain mean?

the person in charge of a ship, plane or sports team

How do you pronounce captain?

captain is pronounced [ˈkæptɪn].

How is captain used in a sentence?

Капитан поприветствовал всех на борту корабля. Translation: The captain welcomed everyone on board the ship.

Is captain part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, captain can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is captain part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, captain can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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