captain

ˈkæptən
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Translation of captain into German,

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Noun

1.

leadership

leader of a sports team
  • The captain led the team to victory.Der Kapitän führte das Team zum Sieg.
2.

military

TECH.
officer in the army, air force, or marine corps
TECH.
  • The captain issued orders to his troops..Der Hauptmann erteilte seinen Truppen Befehle
3.

aviation

TECH.
officer in charge of a civil aircraft
TECH.
Kapitän mFlugkapitän mPilot
  • The captain announced the flight's arrival time.Der Kapitän kündigte die Ankunftszeit des Fluges an.

Verb

tr.
1.

sports

lead a team during matches as its on-field leader
führen kapitänieren anführen
  • She captained the team to victory.Sie führte die Mannschaft zum Sieg.
2.

transportation

command a ship or aircraft
  • He captained the ship through the storm.Er kommandierte das Schiff durch den Sturm.
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Expressions with captain: examples in English and translations in German

Mannschaftsführer
The senior captain motivated the team before the final match.
Blocksprecher
The block captain relayed the meeting details to everyone in the building.
Polizeikapitän
Revierleiter
The police captain held a meeting with the detectives.
Schulsprecher
The school captain gave a speech at the assembly.
Spielführer
The field captain called the play for the team.
Vizekapitän
The vice-captain led the team when the captain was sick.

Synonyms and analogies of captain in English

Examples of captain in a sentence

  • As captain, she made strategic decisions on the field.
  • The captain inspected the barracks.
  • A captain must always be ready for battle.
  • The captain greeted passengers as they boarded.
  • In an emergency, the captain must remain calm.
  • The captain gave orders to the crew.

Translations of "captain" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derKapitännm.

The captain can command the ship with precision during rough seas.

Der Kapitän kann das Schiff auch bei rauer See präzise steuern.

derHauptmannnm.

The captain stood bolt upright, inspecting the soldiers with a critical eye.

Der Hauptmann stand kerzengerade da und musterte die Soldaten mit kritischem Blick.

derKommandantnm.

Tell him the captain is taking care of his girlfriend.

Sag ihm, der Kommandant kümmert sich gerade um seine Freundin.

dieKapitäninnf.

In her dark uniform, the captain cut a commanding figure on deck.

In ihrer dunklen Uniform machte die Kapitänin an Deck eine gute Figur.

derMannschaftskapitännm.

The team's captain was obstinate, refusing to try new strategies during the game.

Der Mannschaftskapitän war stur und weigerte sich, neue Strategien im Spiel auszuprobieren.

Verb
leitenv.

The manager asked him to captain the new work group effectively.

Der Manager bat ihn, die neue Arbeitsgruppe effektiv zu leiten.

führenv.

During the game, it was crucial to captain the team with strategic moves.

Während des Spiels war es entscheidend, das Team mit strategischen Zügen zu führen.

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captain: Examples and translations in context

He watched as the captain expertly tied up the large cargo ship.

Er beobachtete, wie der Kapitän das große Frachtschiff gekonnt vertäute.

The captain is tactically first amongst equals within the experienced leadership team.

Der Kapitän ist taktisch der Erste unter Gleichen im erfahrenen Führungsteam.

The coach put our captain in charge of planning tomorrow's training session.

Der Trainer betraute unseren Kapitän mit der Leitung des morgigen Trainings.

The captain tried to psych up the newcomers before their first big match.

Der Kapitän versuchte, die Neulinge vor ihrem ersten großen Spiel zu motivieren.

During the drill, the captain will call out each player's role.

Beim Training wird der Kapitän die Rolle jedes Spielers benennen.

As the former captain, he still gives advice to the current team.

Als ehemaliger Kapitän gibt er dem aktuellen Team immer noch Ratschläge.

The captain announced they would taxi shortly before taking to the skies.

Der Kapitän kündigte an, dass sie kurz vor dem Abheben rollen würden.

Before he became a captain, he had to pilot smaller vessels first.

Bevor er Kapitän wurde, musste er zuerst kleinere Schiffe steuern.

See also:

sea captainvice-captaingroup captainsenior captain
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