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el teniente

/teˈnjente/ noun · masculine B2
  1. lieutenant
  2. deputy
  3. having, holding

Plural tenientes · Feminine teniente

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Entre los recién llegados figura un teniente de carabineros que viaja con un saco de noche, dos sombrereras, una escopeta de dos cañones y un manojo de sables atados con un cordel.
Spanish Tales for Beginners, p. 26 · C1
Detrás del teniente penetran dos curas y se sientan encima de la perra, haciéndola prorrumpir en sollozos agudos.
Spanish Tales for Beginners, p. 26 · C1

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