un


Definition: Meaning of, un in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌʌn /

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un
[British English] [spoken]
  1. good 'un/bad 'un/little 'un etc a short form of 'one', used to say that someone or something is good, bad etc. Teachers and careful speakers of English do not use this expression
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UN


Definition: Meaning of, UN in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / juːˈɛn /

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UN UNs
  1. an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
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UN used in phrases

  • House Un-American Activities Committee, the
    1. the full name of HUAC
  • UN Security Council, the
  • UN agency (noun)
    1. an agency of the United Nations
  • UN peacekeeping force
    1. a group of soldiers from several different countries, who are sent by the UN to places where there has been a war, in order to prevent fighting from starting again. They wear light-blue BERET s (= a soft, flat hat) .
  • UN resolution
    1. an official decision made by the UN (= United Nations), which its members have voted for and are expected to obey
  • un-American (adjective)
    1. not loyal to generally accepted American customs and ways of thinking
  • un-come-at-able (adjective)
    1. difficult to reach or attain
  • vingt-et-un (noun)
    1. a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
  • wrong 'un (noun)
    1. a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
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un-


Definition: Meaning of, un- in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʌn /

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  1. [in adjectives, adverbs, and nouns] used to show a negative, a lack, or an opposite [=  not]
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  2. [in verbs] used to show an opposite of a particular action
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