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