lieutenant

BrE /ˈlɪtəntiːn/ AmE /ˈlɪtəntin/

noun en → es

1 RANK [singular] B2

a military officer who is below a captain in rank and above a second lieutenant or an ensign

teniente

Collocations lieutenant colonel · second lieutenant

  • He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

    Fue promovido al rango de teniente.

2 POLICE [singular] C1

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

  • The police lieutenant is in charge of the investigation.

    El teniente de policía está a cargo de la investigación.