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