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