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captain
/ˈkæptɪn/
noun
kapitan
/kaˈpʲitan/· rzeczownikDefinition
The person in command of a ship, aircraft, or a sports team.
Examples
The captain steered the ship through the storm.
Kapitan prowadził statek przez burzę.
She is the captain of the national football team.
Ona jest kapitanem narodowej drużyny piłki nożnej.
Collocations
ship captainteam captainairline captain
verb
dowodzić
/dɔˈvɔd͡ʑit͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
przewodzić
Definition
To be the captain or leader of a team, ship, or aircraft.
Examples
He captained the team to victory.
Dowodził drużyną do zwycięstwa.
She will captain the expedition.
Będzie przewodzić ekspedycji.
Collocations
captain a teamcaptain a ship
Word forms
captainedpast simplecaptainspluralcaptainingpresent participle
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