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Was it like being demoted from lieutenant to sergeant?¿Fue como ser degradado de teniente a sargento?The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
The lieutenant finished his confession and waited for Cowart's reply.El teniente esperó la reacción de Cowart.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Though I didn't feel like a lieutenant or a sergeant or a corporal, but a ditch digger, sewer dredger, a road worker lost or separated from his crew.Aunque yo no me sentía ni teniente ni sargento ni cabo, sino pocero, trabajador de limpieza de cloacas, peón caminero perdido o marginado de su tropilla.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
'What about you?' the police lieutenant asked Cowart suddenly.– ¿Y usted, Cowart? -preguntó de pronto el teniente-.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Indulge me, Lieutenant.'– Con su permiso, teniente.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'Whose knife was it, Lieutenant?'– ¿De quién era ese cuchillo, teniente?Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'You want a drink of something, Lieutenant?¿Quiere algo de beber, teniente?Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'Instincts again, Lieutenant?'– ¿De nuevo su intuición, teniente?Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'You know, Lieutenant, what the FBI statistics on black-on-white rape are?'– Teniente, ¿sabe cuáles son las estadísticas del FBI sobre violaciones de negros a blancas?Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'Tell me one thing first, Lieutenant.– Antes dígame una cosa, teniente.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Then how, please, Lieutenant?'– Entonces díganos cómo, teniente.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
'Goddammit!' the lieutenant's voice soared for the first time.– ¡Maldita sea! -estalló el teniente-.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
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lieutenant general
teniente general
second lieutenant
alférez
lieutenant commander
capitán de corbeta
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lieutenant
noun
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| Common case | lieutenant | lieutenants |
| Possessive case | lieutenant's | lieutenants' |