sea captain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.captain [Brit ˈkaptɪn, Am ˈkæptən] N

II.captain [Brit ˈkaptɪn, Am ˈkæptən] VB trans

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1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)
mer f
sea (distant from shore)
large m
beside or by the sea
au bord de la mer
the open sea
le large
to look/be swept out to sea
regarder/être entraîné vers le large
to be at sea
être en mer
once we get out to sea
une fois qu'on sera en mer
once out to sea
une fois en pleine mer
to put (out) to sea
prendre la mer
to go to sea boat:
prendre la mer
a long way out to sea
très loin de la côte
by sea travel
en bateau
by sea send
par bateau
to travel over land and sea liter
parcourir océans et continents
to bury sb at sea
immerger le corps de qn
to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze
marin
to bury sb at sea bird, water
de mer
to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage
par mer
to bury sb at sea battle
naval
to bury sb at sea creature, nymph
de la mer
to bury sb at sea power
maritime

sea captain in the PONS Dictionary

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Her father, a sea captain, died shortly after her birth.
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He inherited his desire for adventure from his father's father, who was a sea captain on many far-away destinations.
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He has the appearance and personality of a sea captain.
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The sea captain invites the gang back that night to become pirates.
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The island is named for a local legend of a sea captain taking his beloved there to propose to her.
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The original owner was a sea captain who had his ship depicted on a tile mural in the house's living room.
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Shortly before his death, the old sea captain placed a small bundle into the arms of his daughter.
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His father had broad and successful career interests as a sea captain, merchant, land developer, farmer, lawyer and jurist.
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His father was a schoolteacher and former sea captain.
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It is only the intervention of a young sea captain that keeps the angry mob at bay.
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