Lieutenant vs Officer

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Lieutenant

Formal Top 3000 (comum)

Officer

Top 2000 (comum) A2 noun

Mais formal: Lieutenant Mais comum: Officer

	Lieutenant	Officer
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //lɛfˈtɛnənt// 🇺🇸 //luˈtɛnənt//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɒfɪsə(r)/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈɑːfɪsər/"]/
Significado	A military officer ranking below a captain.	Uma pessoa que tem um cargo em uma empresa, organização ou governo, muitas vezes com autoridade. A person who has a job in a company, organization, or government, often with authority.
Exemplo	The lieutenant led his squad into battle.	The officer gave me directions to the nearest hospital.
Registro	Formal	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 3000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A2
Classe gramatical		noun
Colocações	lieutenant officer, lieutenant commander, lieutenant colonel	air-force, army, military, salute, command something, serve, corps, cadet, candidate, chief, senior, superior, investigate something, patrol something, raid something, chief, senior, superior, investigate something, patrol something, raid something, chief, principal, senior, be, work as, become
Antônimos	recruit, private	civilian
Erros comuns	Confused with 'lieutenant colonel', which is a higher rank., Pronounced incorrectly as 'leftenant' in some regions, especially in British English., Assumed to be only a military term, ignoring its use in other forces like police.	Confusing 'officer' with 'official', which refers to a person with a specific duty., Using 'officer' to describe a worker without authority., Mispronouncing the word, especially the 'c' before 'er'.
Notas de uso	Used in military contexts. In some countries, it can also refer to police officers or other official roles, but it's primarily military.	Use 'oficial' em contextos formais ao se referir a alguém em posição de autoridade. Evite usá-lo de forma casual ou informal. Use 'officer' in formal contexts when referring to someone in a position of authority. Avoid using it casually or informally.

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Lieutenant, redeploy that bazooka to the right side of the road.

Even Lieutenant Dan would come and watch me play.

Lieutenant, redeploy that bazooka to the right side of the road.

Even Lieutenant Dan would come and watch me play.

Lieutenant

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Hook up with some other officer, like Heyliger or Winters.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Open up, officer of the court!

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

Officer.

Band Of Brothers › S1 E1

Hook up with some other officer, like Heyliger or Winters.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Open up, officer of the court!

Officer

Perguntas frequentes: Lieutenant vs Officer

Qual é a diferença entre Lieutenant e Officer?

Lieutenant: A military officer ranking below a captain. Officer: A person who has a job in a company, organization, or government, often with authority.

Qual é mais formal: Lieutenant e Officer?

Lieutenant é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Lieutenant e Officer?

Officer é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Lieutenant: The lieutenant led his squad into battle. Officer: The officer gave me directions to the nearest hospital.

Posso usar Lieutenant e Officer de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Lieutenant e Officer são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.