alférez
/alˈfeɾes/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- alféreces
Meaning
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second lieutenant
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El alférez dio la orden.
The second lieutenant gave the order.
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Similar words
alférez and subteniente are both military ranks equivalent to "second lieutenant," close synonyms with some regional and branch-specific nuance.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
alferes is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "second lieutenant."
Practice
1 What does alférez mean?
second lieutenant
2 Fill the gap: El ___ dio la orden.
Full sentence: El alférez dio la orden. (The second lieutenant gave the order.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches alférez?
alférez: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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