Capitaine (en. Captain)

/kapitɛn/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Military or naval rank above lieutenant.

The captain leads his troops brilliantly.

Le capitaine dirige ses troupes avec brio.

Responsible for a team in a sports club.

She was appointed captain of the football team.

Elle a été nommée capitaine de l'équipe de football.

Term used to designate the leader of a group.

He is the captain of our expedition.

Il est le capitaine de notre expédition.

From the Latin 'capitaneus', which derives from 'caput' meaning 'head'.

fleet captain

Commander of a naval vessel.

capitaine de vaisseau

industrial captain

Person in charge of a large company.

capitaine d'industrie

brave captain

Courageous and heroic person.

capitaine courage

commander

Military officer with authority.

commandant

major

Senior officer often responsible for discipline.

majore

lieutenant

Officer of lower rank than captain.

lieutenant

Used to refer to a man who takes control in a situation.

Look at him, he thinks he's the captain here!

Regarde-le, il se prend pour le capitaine ici !

Person who pretends to have more authority than they actually do.

This guy acts like the captain of the ship, but he knows nothing.

Ce type agit comme le capitaine du navire, mais il ne connaît rien.