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Meaning of second lieutenant | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The lowest rank of a commissioned army officer, below a lieutenant.
  2. The lowest rank of a commissioned officer in the United States Army, United States Air Force, or United States Marine Corps, below a first lieutenant. The rank of second lieutenant is equivalent to the naval rank of ensign.

Equivalents

Afrikaans tweede luitenant
Bosanski potporučnik
Čeština podporučík poručík
Deutsch Leutnant
Ελληνικά ανθυπολοχαγός ανθυπομοίραρχος
Español alférez
Eesti nooremleitnant
Suomi vänrikki vänskä
Français sous-lieutenant
עברית סגן־משנה
Hrvatski potporučnik
Italiano sottotenente
한국어 소위
Македонски потпоручник
Nederlands tweede luitenant
Polski podporucznik
Português subtenente
Română sublocotenent
Русский мла́дший лейтена́нт подпору́чик
Slovenščina poročnica poročnik
Shqip nëntoger
Српски potporučnik
Svenska fänrik
Kiswahili luteni wa pili
Türkçe asteğmen
Tiếng Việt thiếu uý

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Second Lifer second line second man Second Mesa second messenger Second Mexican Empire

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