Padrão de uso:
[someone] goes to uni
She’s hoping to get into uni in London next year.
Reméli, hogy jövőre felveszik egy londoni egyetemre.
I met my best friends at uni.
Az egyetemen ismertem meg a legjobb barátaimat.
After finishing uni, he moved back home for a while.
My brother dropped out of uni in his second year.
Most of my flatmates are first-year uni students.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I want to go to uni after school.
Középiskola után egyetemre szeretnék menni.
My sister is at uni in Sydney.
A nővérem Sydneyben jár egyetemre.
He will start uni in September.
She met her boyfriend at uni.
After uni, I need to find a job.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes write “Uni” with a capital letter in general statements (e.g., “I go to Uni”), but it is usually written with a small letter unless it is part of a name. Many learners also overuse “uni” in formal writing where “university” is preferred, and some confuse it with the combining form “uni-” meaning “one”.
Significado
informal short form of university
Colocações
go to uni
|start uni
|be at uni
|finish uni
|drop out of uni
|uni student
Sinónimos
university (Full, neutral word; used in all English varieties and in formal writing, while “uni” is more casual and mainly British/Australian.)
Antónimos
workplace (Refers to a place where people work rather than study; often seen as the opposite life stage to being at uni.)
Temas
education
|daily life
|communication
Definição
A short, casual word that means “university”.
An informal way of saying or writing “university”, used especially in British and Australian English.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] orders uni
We ordered a plate of fresh uni at the sushi bar.
A szusibárban rendeltünk egy adag friss tengerisün-ikrát.
The chef recommended the uni nigiri because it had just arrived that morning.
A séf a tengeri sün ikrájával készült nigirit ajánlotta, mert a friss alapanyag aznap reggel érkezett.
She loves the creamy texture of uni but her friend finds it too strong.
This restaurant is famous for its uni pasta.
If you like rich seafood flavors, you should try uni at least once.
Exemplos para aprendentes
I tried uni sushi for the first time.
Először kóstoltam tengeri sün ikrájából készült szusit.
He does not like the strong taste of uni.
Nem szereti a tengeri sün ikrájának erős ízét.
The chef put uni on top of the rice.
We shared one piece of uni nigiri.
They ordered uni because it was fresh today.
Erro comum:
Learners may think “uni” is just a short form of “sea urchin” in all contexts, but it usually refers to the edible part served as food. Some also confuse this food meaning with the informal word for “university”.
Significado
sea urchin served as food
Colocações
uni sushi
|uni nigiri
|fresh uni
|uni sashimi
|uni pasta
Sinónimos
sea urchin roe (More technical and descriptive; “uni” is the common menu and restaurant term borrowed from Japanese.)
Antónimos
beef (A contrasting example of meat from a land animal rather than seafood; used here as an opposite type of animal protein in cooking contexts.)
Temas
food
|culture
|food_drink
Definição
A Japanese word for the soft, rich part of a sea urchin that people eat, often on sushi.
In Japanese cuisine, the soft edible part of a sea urchin, often served as sushi or sashimi.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] wears their uni
The team came out in their new home uni.
A csapat az új hazai mezében lépett pályára.
Don’t forget your uni for practice tonight.
Ne felejtsd el a szerelésedet a ma esti edzésre.
Our school just changed the colors of the football uni.
He spilled sports drink all over his uni.
Fans loved the retro uni the club wore last season.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The players put on their uni before the game.
A játékosok felvették a mezüket a meccs előtt.
I like our team’s red uni.
Tetszik a csapatunk piros meze.
She washed her uni after practice.
He forgot his uni and had to sit out.
They wore a special uni for the final.
Erro comum:
Learners may not recognize “uni” as “uniform” in sports commentary or fan discussions and may confuse it with the much more common meaning “university”.
Significado
informal short form of uniform
Colocações
team uni
|home uni
|away uni
|school uni
|new uni
Sinónimos
uniform (Full, standard word; “uni” is more casual and mostly used in speech or sports talk.)
Antónimos
street clothes (Refers to normal everyday clothes, which are the opposite of a team or work uniform.)
Temas
sports
|clothing
|communication
Definição
A short, casual way to say “uniform”, often for a sports team or school team clothes.
An informal abbreviation for a uniform, especially a sports kit or team outfit.