Examples from texts
' One can never tell,' said a retired captain.--Ou ne peut pas savoir, reprenait un capitaine en retraite.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
"And the captain, he makes a report to the major.– Et l’pitaine fait un rapport au commandant.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Who is the captain here?Qui est capitaine de ce navire?Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Roland muttered an oath followed by a whistle, which testified to his deep respect for the sum and the captain.Roland fit un «bigre!» suivi d'un sifflement, qui témoignaient d'un profond respect pour la somme et pour le capitaine.Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et JeanPierre et JeanMaupassant, Guy dePierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de
The captain arrived only after the newsreel.Le capitaine n'arriva qu'après le journal.Makine, Andrei / Once Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei / Au temps du fleuve AmourAu temps du fleuve AmourMakine, Andrei© 1994 by Editions du FelinOnce Upon The River LoveMakine, Andrei© 1998 by Geoffrey Strachan© 1994 by Editions du Felin
' I once knew a captain who brought out a comic opera,' said Colonel Jobelin ; ' and nobody in the regiment thought any the worse of him for it.'«J'ai connu un capitaine qui a fait jouer un opéra comique, dit le colonel Jobelin. On ne l'en a pas plus mal regardé au régiment.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
"'Ah, damn it,' said the captain, 'take it away from my nose, it positively stinks.'"– « Ah, zut alors ! que dit l’capiston. Ôtez-moi ça d’mon nez. Ça empeste positivement. »Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"He's bound to see it, captain," added the hunter.– Il ne peut pas manquer de le voir, capitaine, ajouta le chasseur.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
"That's right," said the unreflecting captain; "money is the thing, after all.– Ces certaines gens-là ont parfaitement raison, dit Jarvis étourdiment ; après tout, l’argent est l’âme de la vie, et il en faut beaucoup dans notre état.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
I spoke rapidly in Sesutu, for I was afraid the captain might know Dutch.Je lui parlai rapidement en setsu, car je craignais que le capitaine ne comprît le hollandais.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
At that moment there entered the captain of the guard, come to demand the watchword, such being the custom.À ce moment, le chef des gardes du palais entra dans sa chambre, pour lui demander, selon l'usage, le mot d'ordre.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
"Why, captain? what's that for?"– Pourquoi ça, capitaine? pourquoi donc ça?Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Bertrand went away on liaison duty last night and they have been waiting for him for an hour; the captain is getting impatient and threatens to lose his temper.Bertrand est parti en liaison cette nuit et on l’attend depuis une heure – même que l’vieux s’impatiente et parle de s’foutre en colère d’un moment à l’autre.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
The discomfited Prussians on their flank had been routed and compelled to retire, and in their front was an enemy, brave, skilful, and victorious, led by the greatest captain of the age.Les Prussiens, attaqués sur les flancs avec une ardeur incroyable, avaient été forcés de plier ; leur déroute était complète, et en face se trouvait un ennemi brave, adroit et victorieux, conduit par le grand capitaine du siècle.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
"Yes, yes; that is the best way, captain."– Oui, oui, c'est le meilleur chemin, capitaine.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
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Collocations
team captain
capitaine d'équipe
game captain
capitaine en jeu
Word forms
captain
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | captain | captains |
Possessive case | captain's | captains' |
captain
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | captained |
Imperative | captain |
Present Participle (Participle I) | captaining |
Past Participle (Participle II) | captained |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I captain | we captain |
you captain | you captain |
he/she/it captains | they captain |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am captaining | we are captaining |
you are captaining | you are captaining |
he/she/it is captaining | they are captaining |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have captained | we have captained |
you have captained | you have captained |
he/she/it has captained | they have captained |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been captaining | we have been captaining |
you have been captaining | you have been captaining |
he/she/it has been captaining | they have been captaining |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I captained | we captained |
you captained | you captained |
he/she/it captained | they captained |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was captaining | we were captaining |
you were captaining | you were captaining |
he/she/it was captaining | they were captaining |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had captained | we had captained |
you had captained | you had captained |
he/she/it had captained | they had captained |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been captaining | we had been captaining |
you had been captaining | you had been captaining |
he/she/it had been captaining | they had been captaining |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will captain | we shall/will captain |
you will captain | you will captain |
he/she/it will captain | they will captain |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be captaining | we shall/will be captaining |
you will be captaining | you will be captaining |
he/she/it will be captaining | they will be captaining |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have captained | we shall/will have captained |
you will have captained | you will have captained |
he/she/it will have captained | they will have captained |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been captaining | we shall/will have been captaining |
you will have been captaining | you will have been captaining |
he/she/it will have been captaining | they will have been captaining |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would captain | we should/would captain |
you would captain | you would captain |
he/she/it would captain | they would captain |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be captaining | we should/would be captaining |
you would be captaining | you would be captaining |
he/she/it would be captaining | they would be captaining |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have captained | we should/would have captained |
you would have captained | you would have captained |
he/she/it would have captained | they would have captained |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been captaining | we should/would have been captaining |
you would have been captaining | you would have been captaining |
he/she/it would have been captaining | they would have been captaining |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am captained | we are captained |
you are captained | you are captained |
he/she/it is captained | they are captained |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being captained | we are being captained |
you are being captained | you are being captained |
he/she/it is being captained | they are being captained |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been captained | we have been captained |
you have been captained | you have been captained |
he/she/it has been captained | they have been captained |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was captained | we were captained |
you were captained | you were captained |
he/she/it was captained | they were captained |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being captained | we were being captained |
you were being captained | you were being captained |
he/she/it was being captained | they were being captained |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been captained | we had been captained |
you had been captained | you had been captained |
he/she/it had been captained | they had been captained |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be captained | we shall/will be captained |
you will be captained | you will be captained |
he/she/it will be captained | they will be captained |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been captained | we shall/will have been captained |
you will have been captained | you will have been captained |
he/she/it will have been captained | they will have been captained |