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