sergeant

BrE /ˈsɜː.dʒənt/ AmE /ˈsɜːr.jənt/

noun en → es

1 RANK [singular] B2

a military rank below a lieutenant and above a corporal or second lieutenant

sargento

Collocations sergeant major

  • He was promoted to sergeant.

    Fue promovido a sargento.

2 POLICE [singular] C1

a police officer of the rank below inspector and above constable in some countries

sargento (de policía)

Collocations police sergeant

  • The police sergeant arrived at the scene.

    El sargento de policía llegó al lugar del incidente.