LEARNit Dictionary
captain
noun
/ˈkæptɪn/
UK
/ˈkæptɪn/
US
B1
1
B1
the person in charge of a ship or commercial aircraft
کاپیتان, ناخدا
see also
sea captain
2
B1
an officer of fairly high rank in the navy, the army and the US air force
کاپیتان, فرمانده, ناخدا
Captain Lance Price
She has since been promoted to the rank of captain.
Her father had been a captain in the army.
see also
group captain
3
B1
the leader of a group of people, especially a sports team
کاپیتان, سرپرست
She's a former
captain of the
English national
team
.
He has just been made
team captain
.
The appointment of the former England captain as their new manager is bound to boost morale.
4
an officer of high rank in a US police or fire department
کاپیتان, سروان
verb
/ˈkæptɪn/
UK
/ˈkæptɪn/
US
1
to be a captain of a sports team or a ship
کاپیتانی کردن