No. 1,804 in Spanish

comandante

"Comandante" means "commander" or "leader in charge, typically in a military context."

In a sentence

El comandante lideró las tropas hacia la victoria.
The commander led the troops to victory.
In this sentence, 'comandante' refers to a military leader responsible for guiding and directing soldiers.
Ella fue comandante de un buque en la marina por muchos años.
She was the commander of a ship in the navy for many years.
Here, 'comandante' denotes a naval officer who held authority over a specific vessel.
El comandante del vuelo anunció un retraso por mal tiempo.
The flight commander announced a delay due to bad weather.
In this context, 'comandante' is used for the pilot in charge of managing and overseeing an aircraft during a flight.

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