reunification
gb/ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglês
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
formal
C1
process
1
joining again after separation
when people or things become one group again after being apart
Padrão de uso:
the reunification of [someone/something] (with [someone/something])
Erro comum:
Often confused with reunion (a meeting after time apart) or unification (joining into one for the first time).
Sinónimos
reuniting (More general and less formal; often used as a gerund.)
|
reconnection (Emphasizes restoring a relationship or link, not necessarily becoming one unit.)
Antónimos
separation (The state or act of being split apart rather than brought back together.)
|
division (Emphasizes a split into parts or opposing groups.)
Colocações
family reunification
|reunification process
|reunification plan
|reunification efforts
|reunification agreement
|reunification with
|call for reunification
|push for reunification
|reunification program
|reunification ceremony
Temas
relationships
|family
|society
Exemplos
- After years of estrangement, the siblings worked toward reunification.
- The charity focuses on the reunification of children with their parents after disasters.
- Therapy played a key role in the couple’s reunification.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The reunification of the family took a long time.
- They hoped for reunification after the war.
Nome
formal
C1
event
2
political joining of a divided country
when two parts of a country become one country again
Padrão de uso:
the reunification of [country/region]
Erro comum:
Learners may use reunification when they mean unification (creating one state for the first time) or reunification with (which can sound politically loaded).
Sinónimos
remerger (Rare; highlights two entities merging again.)
|
political reunification (Near-synonym; makes the political sense explicit.)
Antónimos
partition (The act of dividing a territory into separate parts.)
|
secession (A region breaking away rather than rejoining.)
Colocações
German reunification
|national reunification
|political reunification
|reunification talks
|reunification agreement
|reunification referendum
|reunification negotiations
|reunification process
|reunification plan
|post-reunification
Temas
politics
|history
|government
|international_relations
Exemplos
- The reunification of Germany in 1990 reshaped European politics.
- Leaders discussed the reunification of the island after decades of division.
- Economic integration was a major challenge after reunification.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Many people supported reunification of the country.
- Reunification changed the capital city.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
reunification
IPA
GB/ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən/
US/ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən/
Sílabas e acento
re - uni - fic - a - tion (5 sílabas)
Stress on 5th syllable (tion)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: reunification
- Plural: reunification
Expressões
family reunification
1/fˈæmɪli ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
bringing family members together again
a legal way for family to live together in one country
Exemplos
- She applied for family reunification so her children could join her.
- The new policy makes family reunification faster for refugees.
- Lawyers helped the couple with a family reunification application.
german reunification
1/d͡ʒˈɚmən ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Germany becoming one country again
the time when East and West Germany became one country in 1990
Exemplos
- Many businesses expanded eastward after German reunification.
- German reunification created major economic differences between regions.
- She wrote her thesis on migration patterns after German reunification.
national reunification
1/nˈæʃnəl ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
joining the nation back together
the goal of making a divided country one again
Exemplos
- The constitution describes national reunification as a long-term goal.
- The party campaigned on a platform of national reunification.
- Opponents argued that national reunification should not be rushed.
peaceful reunification
1/pˈisfəl ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
reunification without violence
reunification done by agreement, not war
Exemplos
- Both sides said they supported peaceful reunification in principle.
- Diplomats urged a path toward peaceful reunification.
- The statement rejected force and called for peaceful reunification.
reunification talks
1/ɹiˌunəfɪkˈeɪʃən tˈɔks/
fixed phrase
formal
negotiations about joining again
official meetings to discuss reunification
Exemplos
- Reunification talks resumed after months of tension.
- Both sides set conditions for restarting reunification talks.
- The minister said reunification talks would take time.