union
gb/jˈunjən/ us/jˈunjən/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 600
szakszervezet, egyesülés, összeolvadás, szövetség, unió, házasság, frigy
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] joins [a union]
The union negotiated a better health plan for its members.
A szakszervezet jobb egészségbiztosítási csomagot alkudott ki a tagjainak.
Teachers in the union voted to go on strike.
A szakszervezethez tartozó tanárok megszavazták a sztrájkot.
She has been active in the union for over ten years.
The company met with the union to discuss wages.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The union asked for more pay.
A szakszervezet magasabb fizetést kért.
My father is in a teachers' union.
Apám tagja egy tanárszakszervezetnek.
The union had a big meeting last week.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'union' with 'team', but a union is usually a formal workers' group, not just any group of people.
Σημασία
workers' organization for rights
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trade union
|union member
|union leader
|union meeting
|union representative
Συνώνυμα
labor union (A more specific term often used in American English to refer to the same concept.)
Αντώνυμα
management (Refers to the employers or those in charge, often in opposition to a union's goals.)
Θέματα
business
|law
|society
|work
Ορισμός
A group of workers who join together to protect their jobs and improve pay and conditions.
An organized association of employees formed to protect and advance their rights, interests, and working conditions.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
2
egyesülés
B2
összeolvadás
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[the] union of [two things]
The union of these two rivers creates a wide delta.
E két folyó összefolyása széles deltát hoz létre.
Their marriage was seen as a union between two cultures.
Házasságukat két kultúra egyesülésének látták.
The political union of the countries brought stability to the region.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The union of water and flour makes dough.
A víz és a liszt összekeveréséből tészta lesz.
Marriage is a union of two people.
A házasság két ember összekapcsolódása.
The two companies formed a union.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'union' with 'meeting'; a meeting is temporary, while a union is about joining into one.
Σημασία
joining together into one
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
political union
|marriage union
|union of ideas
|union of states
Συνώνυμα
merger (Often used for companies or organizations joining, especially in business contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
separation (The act of moving apart or ending a connection.)
Θέματα
general
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
When two or more things are brought together to make one thing.
The act or state of being joined together to form a single entity.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
3
The European Union has 27 member states.
Az Európai Uniónak 27 tagállama van.
She is the president of the student union.
Ő a diákönkormányzat elnöke.
Members of the credit union can get lower interest rates.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I joined the student union at my school.
Csatlakoztam az iskolám diákönkormányzatához.
The European Union is made of many countries.
Az Európai Unió sok országból áll.
A credit union can help you save money.
Σημασία
organization for shared purpose
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
student union
|European Union
|credit union
Συνώνυμα
alliance (Suggests cooperation but may be less formal or permanent than a union.)
Αντώνυμα
disbandment (The act of breaking up an organization or group.)
Θέματα
society
|politics
|business
Ορισμός
A group made by people or countries to work together for the same goal.
An association formed by people, groups, or countries for a common purpose.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
FORMAL
4
They celebrated fifty years of marital union.
Házasságuk ötvenedik évfordulóját ünnepelték.
Their union was blessed by the church.
Frigyüket megáldotta az egyház.
The law recognizes their civil union.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Their union has lasted many years.
Házasságuk már sok éve tart.
Marriage is a type of union.
A házasság egyfajta hivatalos kötelék.
They had a civil union last year.
Σημασία
state of being married
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
holy union
|marital union
Συνώνυμα
marriage (The more common term in everyday use for this state.)
Αντώνυμα
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage.)
Θέματα
relationships
|law
Ορισμός
When two people are married to each other.
The state or condition of being joined in marriage.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
union
IPA
GB/jˈunjən/
US/jˈunjən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
uni - on (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (uni)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: union
- Plural: union, unions
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
unions
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disunity
noun
disunited
adjective
Advanced or less common
unionization
noun C1
unitary
adjective
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The trade union is negotiating with management over pay.
- Trade unions often organize strikes when talks fail.