lieutenant

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/lɛfˈtɛnənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/luˈtɛnənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅ tenənt; in Brit. use, except in the navy, lef tenənt)


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En esta página: lieutenant, Lieut., Lt.
'lieutenant' tiene referencia cruzada con 'Lieut.'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'lieutenant' is cross-referenced with 'Lieut.'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lieutenant n (military officer)teniente n común
  lugarteniente n común
 The lieutenant commanded the soldiers in battle.
 El teniente estuvo al mando de los soldados durante la batalla.
lieutenant n US (police officer)teniente n común
 The lieutenant was the lead investigator in the murder case.
 El teniente era el investigador principal en el caso de asesinato.
lieutenant n US (second-in-command, deputy)lugarteniente n común
 If she can't attend, she will send her lieutenant.
 En caso de que ella no pueda asistir, enviará a su lugarteniente en su lugar.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
Lieut. n written, abbreviation (lieutenant) (teniente)Tte. n común
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Lt. n written, abbreviation (Lieutenant) (teniente)Tte. n común
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Compound Forms:
lieutenant | Lieut. | Lt.
InglésEspañol
first lieutenant n US (military rank)teniente n común
first lieutenant n UK (naval officer)teniente de navío n común + loc adj
lieutenant colonel n (military)teniente coronel loc nom mf
lieutenant general n (military rank)teniente general loc nom mf
lieutenant general n ([sb] with this rank)teniente general loc nom mf
lieutenant governor n US (officer next in rank to governor)vicegobernador, vicegobernadora nm, nf
lieutenant governor n UK (deputy governor)vicegobernador, vicegobernadora nm, nf
lieutenant governor n Can (executive officer of province)vicegobernador, vicegobernadora nm, nf
lord lieutenant,
Lord Lieutenant
n
(British official)lord teniente loc nom m
lord lieutenant,
Lord Lieutenant
n
historical (viceroy of Ireland) (Irlanda)lord teniente loc nom m
police lieutenant n US (rank of police officer in the US)teniente de policía nm
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. El teniente de policía supervisa a 25 policías y a siete detectives.
second lieutenant n (rank of military officer)subteniente
 The second lieutenant often got the worst jobs because of his low rank.
 El subteniente a menudo tenía los peores trabajos debido a su bajo rango.
  alférez nm
sublieutenant,
also UK: sub lieutenant,
sub-lieutenant
n
(military rank below lieutenant)subteniente n común
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