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' 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 Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, 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 feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, 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 vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, 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 Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, 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 Amour
Au temps du fleuve Amour
Makine, Andrei
© 1994 by Editions du Felin
Once Upon The River Love
Makine, 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 Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, 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 feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, 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 chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, 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 mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, 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 vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, 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 destinee
La sagesse et la destinee
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Wisdom and Destiny
Maeterlinck, Maurice
"Why, captain? what's that for?"
– Pourquoi ça, capitaine? pourquoi donc ça?
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, 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 feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, 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 mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, 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 chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar

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Collocations

team captain
capitaine d'équipe
game captain
capitaine en jeu

Word forms

captain

noun
SingularPlural
Common casecaptaincaptains
Possessive casecaptain'scaptains'

captain

verb
Basic forms
Pastcaptained
Imperativecaptain
Present Participle (Participle I)captaining
Past Participle (Participle II)captained
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I captainwe captain
you captainyou captain
he/she/it captainsthey captain
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am captainingwe are captaining
you are captainingyou are captaining
he/she/it is captainingthey are captaining
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have captainedwe have captained
you have captainedyou have captained
he/she/it has captainedthey have captained
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been captainingwe have been captaining
you have been captainingyou have been captaining
he/she/it has been captainingthey have been captaining
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I captainedwe captained
you captainedyou captained
he/she/it captainedthey captained
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was captainingwe were captaining
you were captainingyou were captaining
he/she/it was captainingthey were captaining
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had captainedwe had captained
you had captainedyou had captained
he/she/it had captainedthey had captained
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been captainingwe had been captaining
you had been captainingyou had been captaining
he/she/it had been captainingthey had been captaining
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will captainwe shall/will captain
you will captainyou will captain
he/she/it will captainthey will captain
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be captainingwe shall/will be captaining
you will be captainingyou will be captaining
he/she/it will be captainingthey will be captaining
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have captainedwe shall/will have captained
you will have captainedyou will have captained
he/she/it will have captainedthey will have captained
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been captainingwe shall/will have been captaining
you will have been captainingyou will have been captaining
he/she/it will have been captainingthey will have been captaining
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would captainwe should/would captain
you would captainyou would captain
he/she/it would captainthey would captain
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be captainingwe should/would be captaining
you would be captainingyou would be captaining
he/she/it would be captainingthey would be captaining
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have captainedwe should/would have captained
you would have captainedyou would have captained
he/she/it would have captainedthey would have captained
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been captainingwe should/would have been captaining
you would have been captainingyou would have been captaining
he/she/it would have been captainingthey would have been captaining
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am captainedwe are captained
you are captainedyou are captained
he/she/it is captainedthey are captained
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being captainedwe are being captained
you are being captainedyou are being captained
he/she/it is being captainedthey are being captained
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been captainedwe have been captained
you have been captainedyou have been captained
he/she/it has been captainedthey have been captained
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was captainedwe were captained
you were captainedyou were captained
he/she/it was captainedthey were captained
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being captainedwe were being captained
you were being captainedyou were being captained
he/she/it was being captainedthey were being captained
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been captainedwe had been captained
you had been captainedyou had been captained
he/she/it had been captainedthey had been captained
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be captainedwe shall/will be captained
you will be captainedyou will be captained
he/she/it will be captainedthey will be captained
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been captainedwe shall/will have been captained
you will have been captainedyou will have been captained
he/she/it will have been captainedthey will have been captained