Translation of "captain" to German

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Dictionary translations for "captain"

captain [ˈkæptɪn] noun

pl. captains

der Kapitän m

They chose Peter as captain.

Sie wählten Peter zu ihrem Kapitän.

der Kommissar m (police)

captain [ˈkæptɪn] verb Conjugation

captained / captained / captaining / captains

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Phrases with "captain" (5)

team captain - Mannschaftskapitän
sea captain - Schiffskapitän
airline captain - Flugkapitän
captain of industry - Industriekapitän
flight captain - Flugkapitän

Contexts with "captain"

They chose Peter as captain. Sie wählten Peter zu ihrem Kapitän.

A captain is above a sergeant. Ein Hauptmann ist mehr als ein Sergeant.

Captain Cook discovered those islands. Kapitän Cook entdeckte diese Inseln.

The captain ordered his men to gather at once. Der Hauptmann hat seinen Männern befohlen, sich sofort anzusammeln.

We chose John as captain. Wir wählten John zum Kapitän.

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