captain in Finnish
captain in Finnish is kapteeni, lentokapteeni, kommodori — captain means the person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
captain in Finnish
kapteeni
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
lentokapteeni
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
kapteeni
kapteeni
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
kommodori
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
olla kapteeni
(intransitive) To act as captain
toimia kapteenina
(intransitive) To act as captain
johtaa
(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
komentaa
(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
What does "captain" mean?
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noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
"The captain announced that the flight would be delayed by an hour."
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noun A military rank above lieutenant and below major (army) or between commander and commodore (navy).
"He was promoted to captain after five years of service."
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verb To lead or take command of a ship, aircraft, or team.
"He captained the vessel through the storm without incident."
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captain in a sentence
- The captain announced that the flight would be delayed by an hour.
- She was named captain of the school hockey team.
- He was promoted to captain after five years of service.
- He captained the vessel through the storm without incident.
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What is "captain" in Finnish?
"captain" in Finnish is kapteeni, lentokapteeni, kommodori. captain means: The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
How do you use "captain" in a sentence?
Example: "The captain announced that the flight would be delayed by an hour." In Finnish, "captain" is kapteeni, lentokapteeni, kommodori.
Are there other ways to say "captain" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "captain": kapteeni, lentokapteeni, kommodori, olla kapteeni, toimia kapteenina, johtaa.
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