No. 2,455 in Portuguese
capitão
"Capitão" means "captain" in English.
In a sentence
O capitão do navio ordenou que todos se preparassem para a partida.
The captain of the ship ordered everyone to prepare for departure.
Here, 'capitão' is used to denote a person holding the position of captain in charge of a ship.
O jogador foi promovido a capitão da equipe por sua liderança.
The player was promoted to team captain due to his leadership.
Here, 'capitão' refers to the role of a team captain in sports, a leader among players.
O capitão do exército liderou suas tropas com coragem.
The army captain led his troops with courage.
In this sentence, 'capitão' signifies a military officer holding the rank of captain in the army.
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