Grammatical class

Noun

capitaine

captain, leader

Details

Syllables

ca-pi-tai-ne

Phonetics

ka.pi.tɛn

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

604

Freq. (movies)

398

Freq. (news)

1674

Sentences

Oui mon capitaine !

Sir, yes, sir!

A1

Je suis le capitaine.

I'm the captain.

A1

On l'a fait capitaine.

He was chosen captain.

A1

Il fera un bon capitaine.

He will make a good team captain.

A1

Le capitaine a secoué la tête.

The captain shook his head.

A2

Ils ont choisi Pierre comme capitaine.

They chose Peter as captain.

A2

Il est capitaine de l'équipe.

He is the captain of the team.

B1

Un major est au-dessus d'un capitaine.

A major is above a captain.

B1

Je suis le maître de mon destin ; je suis le capitaine de mon âme.

I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.

B1

Le capitaine fut la dernière personne à quitter le navire qui sombrait.

The captain was the last person to leave the sinking ship.

B1

Il fut fait capitaine.

He was made captain.

B2

Il est capitaine d'une équipe.

He's the captain of a team.

C2