union
gb/jˈunjən/ us/jˈunjən/
B1
אנגלית
~ 600
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
entity
1
workers' organization for rights
A group of workers who join together to protect their jobs and improve pay and conditions.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] joins [a union]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'union' with 'team', but a union is usually a formal workers' group, not just any group of people.
מילים נרדפות
labor union (A more specific term often used in American English to refer to the same concept.)
הפכים
management (Refers to the employers or those in charge, often in opposition to a union's goals.)
צירופים
trade union
|union member
|union leader
|union meeting
|union representative
נושאים
business
|law
|society
|work
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The union asked for more pay.
- My father is in a teachers' union.
- The union had a big meeting last week.
שם עצם
B2
action
2
joining together into one
When two or more things are brought together to make one thing.
תבנית שימוש:
[the] union of [two things]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'union' with 'meeting'; a meeting is temporary, while a union is about joining into one.
מילים נרדפות
merger (Often used for companies or organizations joining, especially in business contexts.)
הפכים
separation (The act of moving apart or ending a connection.)
צירופים
political union
|marriage union
|union of ideas
|union of states
נושאים
general
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The union of water and flour makes dough.
- Marriage is a union of two people.
- The two companies formed a union.
שם עצם
B1
entity
3
organization for shared purpose
A group made by people or countries to work together for the same goal.
מילים נרדפות
alliance (Suggests cooperation but may be less formal or permanent than a union.)
הפכים
disbandment (The act of breaking up an organization or group.)
צירופים
student union
|European Union
|credit union
נושאים
society
|politics
|business
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I joined the student union at my school.
- The European Union is made of many countries.
- A credit union can help you save money.
שם עצם
formal
B2
state
4
state of being married
When two people are married to each other.
מילים נרדפות
marriage (The more common term in everyday use for this state.)
הפכים
divorce (The legal ending of a marriage.)
צירופים
holy union
|marital union
נושאים
relationships
|law
דוגמאות
- They celebrated fifty years of marital union.
- Their union was blessed by the church.
- The law recognizes their civil union.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Their union has lasted many years.
- Marriage is a type of union.
- They had a civil union last year.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
union
IPA
GB/jˈunjən/
US/jˈunjən/
הברות והטעמה
uni - on (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (uni)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: union
- Plural: union, unions
משפחת מילים
Forms
unions
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
disunity
noun
disunited
adjective
Advanced or less common
unionization
noun C1
unitary
adjective
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The trade union is negotiating with management over pay.
- Trade unions often organize strikes when talks fail.