union
gb/jˈunjən/ us/jˈunjən/
B1
Englisch
~ 600
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B1
entity
1
workers' organization for rights
A group of workers who join together to protect their jobs and improve pay and conditions.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] joins [a union]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'union' with 'team', but a union is usually a formal workers' group, not just any group of people.
Synonyme
labor union (A more specific term often used in American English to refer to the same concept.)
Antonyme
management (Refers to the employers or those in charge, often in opposition to a union's goals.)
Wortverbindungen
trade union
|union member
|union leader
|union meeting
|union representative
Themen
business
|law
|society
|work
Beispiele
- The union negotiated a better health plan for its members.
- Teachers in the union voted to go on strike.
- She has been active in the union for over ten years.
- The company met with the union to discuss wages.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The union asked for more pay.
- My father is in a teachers' union.
- The union had a big meeting last week.
Nomen
B2
action
2
joining together into one
When two or more things are brought together to make one thing.
Verwendungsmuster:
[the] union of [two things]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'union' with 'meeting'; a meeting is temporary, while a union is about joining into one.
Synonyme
merger (Often used for companies or organizations joining, especially in business contexts.)
Antonyme
separation (The act of moving apart or ending a connection.)
Wortverbindungen
political union
|marriage union
|union of ideas
|union of states
Themen
general
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The union of these two rivers creates a wide delta.
- Their marriage was seen as a union between two cultures.
- The political union of the countries brought stability to the region.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The union of water and flour makes dough.
- Marriage is a union of two people.
- The two companies formed a union.
Nomen
B1
entity
3
organization for shared purpose
A group made by people or countries to work together for the same goal.
Synonyme
alliance (Suggests cooperation but may be less formal or permanent than a union.)
Antonyme
disbandment (The act of breaking up an organization or group.)
Wortverbindungen
student union
|European Union
|credit union
Themen
society
|politics
|business
Beispiele
- The European Union has 27 member states.
- She is the president of the student union.
- Members of the credit union can get lower interest rates.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I joined the student union at my school.
- The European Union is made of many countries.
- A credit union can help you save money.
Nomen
formal
B2
state
4
state of being married
When two people are married to each other.
Synonyme
marriage (The more common term in everyday use for this state.)
Antonyme
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage.)
Wortverbindungen
holy union
|marital union
Themen
relationships
|law
Beispiele
- They celebrated fifty years of marital union.
- Their union was blessed by the church.
- The law recognizes their civil union.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Their union has lasted many years.
- Marriage is a type of union.
- They had a civil union last year.
Grammatik
Grundform
union
IPA
GB/jˈunjən/
US/jˈunjən/
Silben & Betonung
uni - on (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (uni)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: union
- Plural: union, unions
Wortfamilie
Forms
unions
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disunity
noun
disunited
adjective
Advanced or less common
unionization
noun C1
unitary
adjective
Ausdrücke
civil union
1/sˈɪvəl jˈunjən/
fixed phrase
legal partnership without marriage status
A legal relationship between two people that is like marriage but not exactly the same under the law.
Beispiele
- They entered into a civil union last summer.
- Civil unions are recognized in several states.
in union with
1/ˈɪn jˈunjən wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
together in agreement or cooperation
Doing something together with someone or something else in agreement.
Beispiele
- In union with local charities, the company launched a food drive.
- She worked in union with her colleagues to finish the project.
trade union
1/tɹˈeɪd jˈunjən/
fixed phrase
workers' organization for rights at work
A group of workers who join together to protect their jobs and improve pay and conditions at work.
Beispiele
- The trade union is negotiating with management over pay.
- Trade unions often organize strikes when talks fail.