captain
/ˈkæptɪn/noun
उच्चारण कैप्टिन
कप्तान (खेल टीम का)
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the person who leads a sports team
कप्तान (खेल टीम का)
- Radhika was made captain of the school hockey team.
- Who will be the captain of the cricket team this year?
- Who captained the team at the national championship?
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- The captain won the toss and chose to bat.
- Rohan was chosen as captain of the football team.
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the person in command of a ship or an aircraft
(जहाज़, विमान का) कप्तान, कमांडर
- The captain announced that the plane would land in ten minutes.
- The captain steered the ship away from the rocks.
- The captain thanked passengers for flying with the airline.
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- The ship's captain ordered everyone to wear life jackets.
- Our captain has twenty years of experience at sea.
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an officer of middle rank in the army, navy or air force
(सेना में) कप्तान, एक मध्य-स्तरीय अधिकारी
- Captain Vikram Batra was awarded the Param Vir Chakra.
- The captain led his men across the frozen river.
- The captain was promoted to major after the exercise.
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- Her uncle retired as a captain in the army.
- A young captain led the patrol through the forest.
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a person who is in charge of a group or an activity
प्रमुख, अगुआ
- a captain of industry
- The village elders chose her as captain of the cleanliness drive.
- She was the captain of the school's cleanliness drive.
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- Each group has a captain who keeps the records.
- The captain of the quiz team asked everyone to arrive early.
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to be the captain of a team, a ship or an aircraft
कप्तानी करना, नेतृत्व करना
- She captained the state team for five years.
- He captained the ship through thick fog for three nights.
- He captained his college team to victory.
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- Who will captain the side in the next match?
- She has captained the girls' cricket team since Class 9.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
captain of + team/ship
Use 'of' to name the group or vessel that the captain leads. 'Captain of the team' is natural; 'captain in the team' is not.
जिस टीम या जहाज़ का कोई कप्तान हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है; 'in' का नहीं।
- Radhika is the captain of the college hockey team.
- He was the captain of a cargo ship for twenty years.
captain as a title + name
When the word comes before a name as a title, it takes a capital letter and usually has no article.
जब 'Captain' नाम से पहले पदवी के रूप में आए, तब उसका पहला अक्षर capital होता है और प्रायः article नहीं लगता।
- Captain Singh gave the order to leave the port.
- We were welcomed on board by Captain Menon.
captain + object (verb)
As a verb it is transitive: you captain a side. It is used mostly for sports teams.
Verb के रूप में 'captain' transitive है, यानी इसके बाद सीधे object आता है; यह मुख्यतः खेल की टीमों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Kohli captained India in several Test series.
- Who will captain the team in the final?
appoint/elect/name + sb + captain
The post name after the object takes no article when it is a unique role.
जब पद अद्वितीय हो, तब object के बाद आने वाले पद-नाम से पहले article नहीं लगता।
- The players elected Imran captain.
- She was named captain at the age of nineteen.
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adjective + captain
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- The inspiring captain led from the front.
verb + captain
appoint aelect asack thereplace theserve as
- The board decided to replace the captain before the series.
captain + noun
captain's knockcaptain's armbandcaptain's callcaptain cool
- His captain's knock of 120 saved the match.
rank + captain
armygroupwingship'sairline
- Group Captain Verma addressed the cadets.
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- As captain, she chose to bat first on a damp pitch.
कप्तान के रूप में उसने नमी वाली पिच पर पहले बल्लेबाज़ी करने का निर्णय लिया।
- The captain of the ship announced that the storm had passed.
जहाज़ के कप्तान ने घोषणा की कि तूफ़ान गुज़र चुका है।
- Ravi captained the school quiz team to victory.
रवि ने स्कूल की quiz टीम की कप्तानी करते हुए उसे जीत दिलाई।
- A good captain listens to every player before deciding.
अच्छा कप्तान निर्णय लेने से पहले हर खिलाड़ी की बात सुनता है।
- The pilot, Captain Nair, welcomed the passengers aboard the flight to Chennai.
पायलट कैप्टन नायर ने चेन्नई जाने वाली उड़ान में यात्रियों का स्वागत किया।
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✗ He is the captain in our cricket team.
✓ He is the captain of our cricket team.
The captain belongs to a team and leads it, so use 'of', not 'in'.
कप्तान टीम का होता है और उसका नेतृत्व करता है, इसलिए 'of' लगता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ Virat is the captain of Indian team.
✓ Virat is the captain of the Indian team.
A singular countable noun like 'team' needs an article.
'Team' जैसे एकवचन गणनीय noun से पहले article आवश्यक है।
✗ The team was captained from Dhoni.
✓ The team was captained by Dhoni.
The doer in a passive sentence is introduced by 'by', not 'from'.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता से पहले 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
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a captain of industry
a person who manages a large company
बड़ा उद्योगपति, उद्योग जगत का दिग्गज
- Captains of industry met the finance minister before the budget.
- He rose from a small shop to become a captain of industry.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
cap·tain
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One-word substitution
The leader of a team; the commander of a ship.
'टीम का नेता; जहाज़ का कमांडर' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
General knowledge
In the Indian Army a captain ranks above a lieutenant and below a major; in the navy a captain commands a ship.
भारतीय सेना में captain lieutenant से ऊपर और major से नीचे है; नौसेना में captain जहाज़ की कमान सँभालता है।