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