Translations for second lieutenant in the English»Italian Dictionary

second lieutenant [Brit, Am ˌsəkənd luˈtɛnənt] N MIL

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sottotenente

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sottotenente (negli USA)

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lieutenant [Brit lɛfˈtɛnənt, Am luˈtɛnənt] N

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1. lieutenant MIL:

lieutenant (in GB army)

lieutenant (in GB, US navy)

sottotenente m di vascello

2. lieutenant (in US police):

3. lieutenant (assistant):

I.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] DET

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the second page

la seconda pagina

the second-richest man in the world

il secondo uomo più ricco del mondo

for the second time

per la seconda volta

the second teeth

i denti permanenti

second violin MUS

secondo violino

he thinks he's a second Churchill

pensa di essere un secondo Churchill

every second day, Monday

un giorno, un lunedì sì e uno no, ogni due giorni, lunedì

to have or take a second helping (of sth)

prendere un'altra porzione (di qc)

to have a second chance to do sth

avere una seconda occasione per fare qc

you won't get a second chance! (good opportunity)

non ci sarà un'altra occasione!

you won't get a second chance! (to take exams)

non ci sarà un'altra possibilità!

to ask for a second opinion (from doctor)

chiedere il parere di un altro dottore

to ask for a second opinion (from lawyer)

consultare un altro avvocato

I like this one, but can you give me a second opinion?

a me piace questo, e tu cosa ne pensi?

II.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] PRON

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1. second (ordinal number):

secondo m / seconda f

the second in line

il secondo della fila

she came a good or close second

non è arrivata prima per un pelo

X was the most popular in the survey, but Y came a close second

nel sondaggio X è il più popolare e Y lo segue di poco

he came a poor second

è arrivato secondo, ma con un grande stacco dal primo

his family comes a poor second to his desire for success

il suo desiderio di successo viene di gran lunga prima della sua famiglia

2. second (of month):

due m

the second of May

III.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] N

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1. second (in GB) UNIV:

upper, lower second

= livello di valutazione più alto, più basso nel second class degree

2. second MOTOR:

second, also second gear

3. second (defective article):

merce f di seconda scelta

these plates are (slight) seconds

questi piatti sono (leggermente) fallati

5. second MUS:

IV.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] ADV

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1. second (in second place):

second come, finish

secondo, in seconda posizione

I agreed to speak second

ho accettato di parlare per secondo

to travel second

viaggiare in seconda classe

the fact that he's my father comes second

il fatto che sia mio padre è secondario

V.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] VB trans

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1. second (help):

second person

secondare, assecondare, agevolare, aiutare

2. second SPORTS:

second boxer

fare da secondo a

second duellist

fare da secondo, da padrino a

VI.second¹ [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd]

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to be second nature

venire naturale

after a while, driving becomes second nature

dopo un po', guidare mi viene naturale

it's second nature to him

gli viene naturale

to be second to none

non essere secondo a nessuno

to do sth without (giving it) a second thought

fare qc senza pensarci due volte

he didn't give it a second thought

non ci ha pensato due volte

on second thoughts

to have second thoughts

avere dei ripensamenti

to have second thoughts about doing

pensarci due volte prima di fare or avere dei ripensamenti sul fare

to get one's second wind

riprendersi or ritrovare la forza

second² [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, Am ˈsɛkənd] N

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second (unit of time)

secondo m also MATH PHYS

second (instant)

the whole thing was over in seconds

tutto è accaduto nel giro di pochi secondi

with (just) seconds to spare

con qualche secondo d'anticipo

this won't take a second

non ci vorrà che un momento

now just a second!

(with)in seconds she was asleep

si addormentò nel giro di pochi secondi

they should arrive any second now

dovrebbero arrivare da un momento all'altro

we arrived at six o'clock to the second

siamo arrivati alle sei precise

every second counts

ogni secondo è importante

second³ [Brit sɪˈkɒnd, Am səˈkɑnd] VB trans

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distaccare (from da; to a)

Translations for second lieutenant in the English»Italian Dictionary

second lieutenant N MIL

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lieutenant [lu:·ˈte·nənt] N

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1. lieutenant MIL:

2. lieutenant (assistant):

I.second¹ [ˈse·kənd] ADJ

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1. second (after first):

every second boy/girl

un ragazzo/una ragazza su due

every second year

every second week

una settimana sì e una no

to be second

arrivare secondo

the second biggest town

la seconda città più grande

to be second only to sb/sth

essere inferiore solo a qu/qc

to be second to none

non essere secondo a nessuno

2. second (another):

to be a second Mozart

essere un nuovo Mozart

to give sb a second chance

dare a qu un'altra possibilità

to have second thoughts about sb/sth

avere dei ripensamenti su qu/qc

on second thought

dopo riflessione

to do sth a second time

rifare qc un'altra volta

to get one's second wind

riprendere fiato

to have a second helping

servirsi di nuovo di qc

Phrases:

the second floor

II.second¹ [ˈse·kənd] N

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1. second (second gear):

2. second pl (extra helping):

may I have seconds?

posso servirmi di nuovo?

3. second COMM (imperfect item):

articolo m di seconda scelta

4. second (in duel):

5. second MUS:

6. second (seconder):

persona f che appoggia una mozione

III.second¹ [ˈse·kənd] ADV

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in secondo luogo

IV.second¹ [ˈse·kənd] VB trans

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1. second (support in debate):

2. second form (back up):

second² [ˈse·kənd] N (unit of time)

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By the end of the war he had been commissioned a second lieutenant. en.wikipedia.org

Making up the 59 members of his class were five majors, 40 captains including himself, 13 first lieutenants, and one second lieutenant. en.wikipedia.org

The standard is held during events by the second lieutenant. en.wikipedia.org

He was twice wounded, and rose through the ranks, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1917. en.wikipedia.org

He was promoted to second lieutenant after eight months, and assigned to officers' training school. en.wikipedia.org

It is considered the equivalent of a second lieutenant in most other militaries. en.wikipedia.org

Frost was brevetted as a second lieutenant in the infantry and assigned to garrison duty. en.wikipedia.org

He joined the military when he was 17 and became a second lieutenant. en.wikipedia.org

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