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captain

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BrE /ˈkæptɪn/ AmE /ˈkæptɪn/

noun en → es

1 SHIP/BOAT LEADER [singular] A2

the person in charge of a ship or boat

capitán de un barco, capitán del mar

  • be captain of something

Collocations captain of a ship · ship's captain

  • He is the captain of the ship.

    Él es el capitán del barco.

2 TEAM LEADER [singular] B1

the leader or chief player in a sports team, especially in football (soccer)

capitán de un equipo deportivo, líder del equipo

  • be captain of something

Collocations captain of a team · team captain

  • She is the captain of her football team.

    Ella es la capitana de su equipo de fútbol.

3 COMMAND [transitive] B1

to be in charge or command of a ship, plane, or team

comandar, dirigir, ser capitán de

  • take/command something

Collocations command a ship · command a team

  • He commands the ship with great skill.

    Él comanda el barco con gran habilidad.

4 LEADER [singular] B2

a person who leads or is in charge of a group, organization, or country

líder, jefe, capitán de una organización

  • be captain of something

Collocations captain of a company · captain of industry

  • She is the captain of her company.

    Ella es la líder de su empresa.

5 RANK [singular] B2

the rank or position of a captain in an organization, such as the army or navy

rango de capitán, cargo de capitán

  • be promoted to captain

Collocations captain rank · naval captain

  • He was promoted to the rank of captain.

    Fue promovido al rango de capitán.

6 SHIP [singular] C1

a ship or boat, especially one that is large and used for military purposes

barco, buque, nave

  • be a captain of something

Collocations captain ship · naval captain

  • He is the captain of that naval vessel.

    Él es el capitán de ese buque militar.

7 COMMAND [transitive] C1

to give orders or instructions to a group, especially in the military

dar órdenes, comandar, dirigir

  • take/command something

Collocations command a group · military command

  • He commands his troops with authority.

    Él da órdenes a sus tropas con autoridad.

8 LEADER [singular] C1

a person who leads or is in charge of a group, especially in the military

líder militar, jefe de tropas

  • be captain of something

Collocations captain of a battalion · military captain

  • He is the captain of his battalion.

    Él es el jefe de su batallón.