sub lieutenant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sub lieutenant in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for sub lieutenant in the English»French Dictionary

lieutenant, Lt [Brit lɛfˈtɛnənt, Am luˈtɛnənt] N

I.sub [Brit sʌb, Am səb] N

1. sub SPORTS abrév → substitute

2. sub NAUT abrév → submarine

3. sub abrév → subscription

4. sub Am abrév → substitute teacher

II.sub <pres part subbing; pret, pp subbed> [Brit sʌb, Am səb] VB intr (as teacher)

See also substitute teacher, substitute, subscription, submarine

I.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] N

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB trans

subscription [Brit səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n, Am səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n] N

I.submarine [Brit ˈsʌbməriːn, sʌbməˈriːn, Am ˈsəbməˌrin, ˌsəbməˈrin] N

II.submarine [Brit ˈsʌbməriːn, sʌbməˈriːn, Am ˈsəbməˌrin, ˌsəbməˈrin] ADJ

sub lieutenant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sub lieutenant in the English»French Dictionary

lieutenant [lefˈtenənt, Am lu:-] N

1. sub Brit, Aus inf → substitute

2. sub inf → submarine

4. sub Brit, Aus inf → subscription

See also substitute, subscription, submarine

I.substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t] VB trans

II.substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t] VB intr

III.substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtju:t, Am -stətu:t] N

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A trainee (variously reported as quartermaster, or a sub-lieutenant) immediately kicked it into the water.
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He served his midshipman tour on the cruiser, and as a sub-lieutenant on the battleship.
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He was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1918 and to lieutenant in 1920, serving on from 1921 to 1923.
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He graduated in 1784 and was commissioned a sub-lieutenant.
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As a sub-lieutenant, he served on, battleship, and the destroyer.
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The rank insignia of a sub-lieutenant is a -inch (6.4 mm) stripe with one -inch (13 mm) stripe with the executive curl above it.
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On receiving his commission as ensign, he attended torpedo school and naval artillery school, and as a sub-lieutenant served on the destroyer and battleship.
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After graduating he served in various appointments, as midshipman and sub-lieutenant, rising to lieutenant in 1934.
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Where more junior officers were employed as deputies to the lieutenant, they went by many names, including second lieutenant, sub-lieutenant, ensign and cornet.
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As a midshipman, he served on the cruisers and, and as a sub-lieutenant on the battleship.
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