lieutenant

A noun referring to a commissioned military officer, an officer in a police force, an assistant authorized to act in a superior's absence, or a specific rank in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее младшего офицера в армии, офицера полиции, помощника, уполномоченного действовать в отсутствие начальника, или конкретное звание в ВМС или Береговой охране США.esSustantivo que designa a un oficial de rango subalterno en el ejército o la policía, a un asistente o adjunto autorizado para actuar en ausencia del superior, o a un grado específico en la marina o la guardia costera estadounidense.frNom désignant un officier subalterne dans l'armée ou la police, un adjoint autorisé à agir en l'absence du supérieur, ou un grade spécifique dans la marine ou les garde-côtes américains.deSubstantiv, das einen niedrigeren Offizier im Militär, einen Polizeioffizier, einen Stellvertreter, der in Abwesenheit eines Vorgesetzten handelt, oder einen bestimmten Dienstgrad bei der Marine oder Küstenwache der USA bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa um oficial de patente inferior em exércitos e forças policiais, um auxiliar ou substituto autorizado a agir na ausência de um superior, ou uma patente específica na Marinha ou Guarda Costeira dos EUA.zh名词，指军队中的下级军官、警官、副职或助手，或美国海军、海岸警卫队中的特定军衔。arاسم يدل على ضابط عسكري أدنى من النقيب، أو ضابط شرطة، أو نائب أو مساعد مفوَّض بالتصرف عند غياب رئيسه، أو رتبة بحرية معينة.

1. Military officer B1 formal

   A commissioned officer in the armed forces, typically ranking below a captain.

   • The lieutenant led his platoon through the training exercise.
   • She was promoted to lieutenant after five years of service.
   • The lieutenant gave orders to the soldiers.

   ruЛейтенантesTenientefrOfficier subalternedeLeutnantptTenentezh中尉arملازم

   Synonyme: subaltern

2. Police officer B1 formal

   An officer in a police force, often ranking below a captain.

   • The lieutenant arrived at the crime scene to oversee the investigation.
   • He has served as a police lieutenant for over a decade.
   • The lieutenant coordinated the search for the missing person.

   ruЛейтенант полицииesTeniente de policíafrLieutenant de policedePolizeileutnantptTenentezh警督arملازم شرطة

3. Deputy or assistant B2 formal

   A person who acts as a deputy or assistant, with authority to act in the absence of a superior.

   • The CEO appointed her as his lieutenant to handle daily operations.
   • He served as the lieutenant to the governor during the crisis.
   • The project manager's lieutenant took charge while he was away.

   ruЗаместительesTeniente o lugartenientefrAdjoint, suppléantdeStellvertreterptSubstitutozh副手arنائب

   Synonyme: aideassistantdeputyproxysecond-in-commandstand-insubstituteunderstudy

4. Naval rank B2 formal american

   A commissioned rank in the United States Navy or Coast Guard, below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade.

   • The lieutenant commanded the small patrol boat.
   • She was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Navy.
   • The lieutenant oversaw the navigation of the vessel.

   ruЛейтенант (военно-морской флот)esTeniente de navíofrLieutenant de vaisseaudeLeutnant zur SeeptTenente (Marinha dos EUA)zh海军上尉arملازم أول بحري

• lieutenants plural form
• lieutenants' possessive plural form
• lieutenant's possessive singular form