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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRST LIEUTENANT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRST LIEUTENANT

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First lieutenant is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FIRST LIEUTENANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

First lieutenant

First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces and, in some forces, an appointment. The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations, but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank. In navies it may relate to a particular post rather than a rank.

Definition of first lieutenant in the English dictionary

The definition of first lieutenant in the dictionary is the officer responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of a warship, esp the executive officer of a smaller ship in the Royal Navy. Other definition of first lieutenant is an officer holding commissioned rank in the US Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, or in certain other forces, senior to a second lieutenant and junior to a captain.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRST LIEUTENANT

first floor
first form
first four ships
first fruits
first grade
first hand
first harmonic
First International
first lady
first language
first light
first mate
First Minister
first mortgage
First Mover
first name
First Nation
first night
first offender
first officer

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRST LIEUTENANT

appurtenant
Ark of the Covenant
cotenant
council tenant
covenant
Davenant
flag lieutenant
flight lieutenant
lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
National Covenant
pregnant
restrictive covenant
revenant
se tenant
second lieutenant
sitting tenant
sublieutenant
subtenant
tenant
untenant

Synonyms and antonyms of first lieutenant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «first lieutenant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRST LIEUTENANT

Find out the translation of first lieutenant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of first lieutenant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «first lieutenant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中尉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primer teniente
570 millions of speakers

English

first lieutenant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहले लेफ्टिनेंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملازم أول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

старший лейтенант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primeiro tenente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথম বদলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

premier lieutenant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Letnan pertama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Oberleutnant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中尉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lètnan pisanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người si quan đầu tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் லெப்டினென்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथम लेफ्टनंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Üsteğmen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

primo tenente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porucznik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

старший лейтенант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

primul locotenent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπολοχαγού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eerste luitenant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

första lieutenant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

første løytnant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of first lieutenant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST LIEUTENANT»

The term «first lieutenant» is regularly used and occupies the 73.291 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST LIEUTENANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about first lieutenant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRST LIEUTENANT»

Discover the use of first lieutenant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to first lieutenant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beria: Stalin's First Lieutenant
This is the biography of Lavrentii Beria, Stalin's notorious police chief and for many years his most powerful lieutenant.
Amy Knight, 1995
2
Hostile fire: the life and death of First Lieutenant Sharon Lane
The author paints a picture of a vibrant and dedicated young woman, tragically killed just as her adult life was beginning.Skillfully placed within the historical and political context of the period, the story provides the reader with a ...
Philip Bigler, 1996
3
The English Prisoners in Russia a Personal Narrative of the ...
Captain Giflard wounded by a shell from a twenty-four-pounder. — The firing ceases on both sides. — The Third Lieutenant sent on shore. — The First Lieutenant follows, and is detained by the Russian General. — Osten Sacken's questions.
Alfred Royer, 1854
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The Royal Military Chronicle or British Officers Monthly ...
second captain Thomas M. Dickens to be captain, vice Wbitmore; first lieutenant James Vetch to be second captain, vice Dickens ; second lieutenant James P. Catty to be first lieutenant, vice Vetch ; brevet major Frederick Thackery to be ...
The Royal Military Chronicle or British Officers Monthly Register and Mentor VOL VII, 1813
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Royal Military Panorama, Or, Officers' Companion
Erelegb. — Brevet Major Howard Elphinstone to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice D' Arcy. — Second Captain John Ross W right to be Captain, vice E\phinstone. — First Lieutenant Richard Zachary Mudge to be Second Captain, vice Wright.
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General orders of the War Department - Vol. 1
First Lieutenant Christopher II. McNally, 3d U. S. Cavalry, for First Lieu- tenant John L. Hurt, Colonel Taliaferro's Brigade. First Lieutenant X. G. Bull, 01st Xew York Volunteers, for First Lieutenant J. II. Langhorn, 4th Virginia. First Lieutenant J. P. ...
7
History of Western Maryland
Ryan, Joseph P., first lieutenant First (P. H. B.) Infantry. Saunders, Walter, captain First (P. H. B.) Infantry. Schley, Alfred, captain Fifth Infantry. Schley, Benjamin H., major First Infantry. Smith, Francis M., first lieutenant and adjutant First Infantry.5 ...
J. Thomas Scharf, 2003
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Commencement
... Lawrence McCune .. ...... ..Captain Elmer Richard Miller Captain James Tyson, Jr Captain George Irwin Annanrl First Lieutenant Stevens George Bancroft F'irst Lieutenant Dryden Nickolds Beers First Lieutenant Charles Goldwin Brown .
University of California, Berkeley, 1928
9
U.S. Army Register
First Lieutenant Joshua W. Sill, Ordnanee Department, January 25, 1861 . First Lieutenant Stephen D. Lee, Fourth Artillery, February 20, 1861. First Lieutenant James L. White, Third Artillery, Mareh 3, 1861. First Lieutenant William R. Boggs,  ...
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Flying Magazine
8 First Lieutenant P. F; Baer, Fort Wayne, Ind. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 First Lieutenant F. O. D. Hunter, Savannah, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 First Lieutenant W. W. White, 541 Lexington Ave., New York City. . 8 Second Lieutenant Clinton Jones, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRST LIEUTENANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term first lieutenant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Remains of American Marines Recovered on Tarawa Atoll
Among the Americans was First Lieutenant Alexander “Sandy” Bonnyman, Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient who died on the second day of the ... «Archaeology, Jul 15»
2
Inspired Park Ridgean Lands Visit From Airmen
George Johnson, who was a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army signal corps, enjoys the opportunity to hear the stories and to bring the airmen to ... «Journal & Topics Newspapers Online, Jul 15»
3
2760 to pin on new ranks in July
First lieutenant. Ables, Brittany D. Aldama, Steven D. Alexander, Neal Jonathan. Allen, Jay P. Allen, Mario D. Allison, Kevin R. Ames, Carolyn K. «AirForceTimes.com, Jul 15»
4
Internal war
Corpus defected to the NPA as a Constabulary first lieutenant on Dec. 29, 1970, for a nonexistent idealism and returned to camp on July 14, ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
5
Rediscovering the 'French' Midwest
... 1818, the first lieutenant-governor of the then brand-new state of Illinois, and on the Kaskaskia island see the bell sent by King Louis the 15th. «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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Charles 'Chuck' Sena
... graduated from Gloversville High School and served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army, where he attained the rank of first lieutenant. «Gloversville Leader-Herald, Jul 15»
7
Checking In With Haldane's Class of 2011
... from Haldane, joining his father's excavation company and continuing his work at the North Highlands Fire Department as first lieutenant. «Philipstown.info, Jul 15»
8
Tristani Rubber President Dies
While in the U.S Air Force, Sherwood was stationed in Guam as a first lieutenant and the island's petroleum officer. Sherwood worked for Carter ... «Tire Review, Jul 15»
9
Saugerties Firefighter of the Year
Nadal is a first lieutenant with the Washington Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. He's been a member of the fire department since 2003. Nadal ... «Saugerties Times, Jul 15»
10
New officer in charge for Pershore Sea Cadets
... two other instructors, Stephen Thomas and Glenda McKeown, and has performed the role of first lieutenant and training officer there for the last seven years. «Tewkesbury ADMAG, Jul 15»

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