lieutenant
gb/lutˈɛnənt/ us/lutˈɛnənt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 4500
főhadnagy, helyettes, alvezér, jobbkéz
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
főhadnagy
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a lieutenant in [branch of military]
Lieutenant Harris led his platoon into the training exercise.
Harris főhadnagy vezette a szakaszát a kiképzési gyakorlaton.
After years of service, she was promoted to lieutenant.
Több év szolgálat után főhadnaggyá léptették elő.
The navy appointed him as a lieutenant on the new destroyer.
Lieutenant Chen reported directly to the company commander.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My brother is a lieutenant in the army.
A bátyám főhadnagy a hadseregben.
The lieutenant gave orders to the soldiers.
A főhadnagy parancsot adott a katonáknak.
She became a lieutenant after three years.
The lieutenant works on a big ship.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'lieutenant' with 'lieutenant colonel', which is a higher rank.
Σημασία
Military officer below captain
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
second lieutenant
|first lieutenant
|naval lieutenant
|army lieutenant
|lieutenant colonel
Συνώνυμα
officer (A more general term for someone with a position of authority in the military or police.)
Αντώνυμα
captain (A higher rank than lieutenant in most armed forces.)
Θέματα
military
|ranks
|jobs
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
An officer in the army, navy, or air force who is just below the rank of captain.
A commissioned officer in the armed forces, ranking below a captain and above a second lieutenant or equivalent.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s lieutenant
She served as the mayor's most trusted lieutenant for over a decade.
Több mint egy évtizeden át a polgármester legmegbízhatóbb helyetteseként dolgozott.
The crime boss relied on his lieutenants to manage different parts of the operation.
A bűnözőfőnök az alvezéreire támaszkodott, hogy irányítsák a művelet különböző részeit.
His political lieutenants worked hard to secure votes across the state.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is the manager's main lieutenant.
Ő a vezető legfőbb helyettese.
The mayor's lieutenant talked to the press.
A polgármester helyettese beszélt a sajtóval.
Her lieutenants helped her run the company.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think this meaning only applies to the military, but it can also be used more generally.
Σημασία
Deputy or trusted assistant
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trusted lieutenant
|chief lieutenant
|political lieutenant
|loyal lieutenant
Συνώνυμα
deputy (A formal term for someone who can act in place of another person with authority.)
Αντώνυμα
leader (The person in charge, rather than the assistant.)
Θέματα
leadership
|business
|politics
|work
Ορισμός
A person who helps and works for someone in power, often doing important jobs for them.
A person who acts as a trusted assistant or deputy to someone in authority, especially in politics, business, or crime organizations.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
lieutenant
IPA
GB/lutˈɛnənt/
US/lutˈɛnənt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
lieu - ten - ant (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ten)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: lieutenant
- Plural: lieutenants
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
lieutenants
noun
Advanced or less common
lieutenancy
noun
Εκφράσεις
first lieutenant
1/fˈɚst lutˈɛnənt/
fixed phrase
technical
Officer above second lieutenant
An officer rank above second lieutenant and below captain in the army, air force, or marines; in the navy, a position responsible for ship's upkeep.
Παραδείγματα
- She was promoted to first lieutenant after two years of service.
- In the navy, the first lieutenant oversees the ship's maintenance.
lieutenant colonel
1/lutˈɛnənt kˈɚnəl/
fixed phrase
technical
Rank above major, below colonel
An officer rank above major and below colonel in the army, air force, or marines.
Παραδείγματα
- Lieutenant Colonel Davis will take command of the battalion next month.
- She was promoted from major to lieutenant colonel.
second lieutenant
1/sˈɛkənd lutˈɛnənt/
fixed phrase
technical
Lowest commissioned officer rank
The lowest rank for an officer in many armies and air forces.
Παραδείγματα
- He entered the army as a second lieutenant after graduating from military academy.
- Second lieutenants often lead small units of soldiers.