Translation
lieutenant
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Word origin
From the present participle of Latin tenere ('to hold'), so literally 'one who holds (a place)', a calque on the idea of a deputy. The French lieutenant shares this sense of 'holding the place of' a superior.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tenere
- English cognates
- tenant, tenable, lieutenant
Grammar
Examples
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The lieutenant gave orders to his soldiers before dawn.
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She reached the rank of lieutenant after ten years of good service.
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The deputy mayor speaks for the mayor when he is not there.
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The lieutenant checked the equipment before the mission.
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My grandfather was a lieutenant during the war.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 10: teniente, cenar, permiso and 7 more words.