capitaine
French → English
(military) captain: a specific rank of commissioned officer in an army or air force
Le capitaine a mené sa compagnie avec brio pendant l'exercice militaire.
(English) The captain led his company brilliantly during the military exercise.
Il a été promu au grade de capitaine après dix ans de service.
(English) He was promoted to the rank of captain after ten years of service.
(nautical) captain: the person in command of a ship or commercial vessel
Le capitaine du paquebot est responsable de la sécurité de tous les passagers.
(English) The cruise ship captain is responsible for the safety of all passengers.
Seul le capitaine a le droit de marier des couples en haute mer.
(English) Only the captain has the right to marry couples on the high seas.
Entry ID: fr:en:capitaine · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary