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Meaning of kapten | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɛptən

Definitions

  1. A captain:
  2. An army or air force officer whose rank is higher than that of a lieutenant but lower than that of a major.
  3. A naval officer whose rank is higher than that of a commander but lower than that of a commodore.
  4. The first officer or co-pilot of an aircraft.
  5. The person who administers the operation of a merchant ship or a passenger ship.
  6. The leader of a squad or a team in a game (of football, hockey, and others).
  7. Someone who has been given the power to lead an organization, group, and so on.

Equivalents

English captain

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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