lieutenant
BrE /ˈlɪtəntiːn/ AmE /ˈlɪtəntin/
noun en → es
a military officer who is below a captain in rank and above a second lieutenant or an ensign
teniente
Collocations lieutenant colonel · second lieutenant
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He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
Fue promovido al rango de teniente.
a police officer who is in charge of a particular area or team and has the rank of lieutenant
teniente (de policía)
Collocations lieutenant detective · police lieutenant
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The police lieutenant is in charge of the investigation.
El teniente de policía está a cargo de la investigación.