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skipper
/ˈskɪpə/
noun
kapitan
Also
szyper(m)
Definition
The captain of a ship or boat, especially a small one.
Examples
The skipper guided the yacht safely into the harbour.
Kapitan bezpiecznie wprowadził jacht do portu.
He's an experienced skipper, having sailed for years.
Jest doświadczonym szyprem, żegluje od lat.
Collocations
boat skipperyacht skipperteam skipper
verb
dowodzić
Also
prowadzić
Definition
To be the captain of a ship or boat, or to lead a team.
Examples
He skippered the fishing boat for twenty years.
Przez dwadzieścia lat dowodził kutrem rybackim.
She will skipper the team in the next race.
Ona poprowadzi drużynę w następnym wyścigu.
Collocations
skipper a boatskipper a team
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