Meaning

2 senses

  1. A supranational organisation, consisting of 27 member states, created in the 1950s to bring the nations of Europe into closer economic and political connection.

    Holonym: Europe

    Meronym: available at list of member states

    Europäische Union

    Европе́йский сою́зJevropéjskij sojúz, Евросою́зJevrosojúz

    Європе́йський Сою́зJevropéjsʹkyj Sojúz, Євросою́зJevrosojúz, Європе́йська У́ніяJevropéjsʹka Únija

  2. (historical)An antifascist resistance group active during Germany’s Nazi era.

    Europäische Union

    Европейский союзJevropejskij sojuz

Examples

128 sentences

  1. Lithuania is a member of the European Union.

    Литва входить до Європейського союзу. — Ahha

    ruЛитва входит в Европейский союз. — al_ex_an_der

    deLitauen ist ein Mitglied der Europäischen Union. — MUIRIEL

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  2. Britain is leaving the European Union.

    Британія виходить із Європейського Союзу. — deniko

    ruБритания выходит из Евросоюза. — marafon

    deGroßbritannien verlässt die Europäische Union. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Switzerland is not part of the European Union.

    Швейцарія не входить до Європейського Союзу. — Walentinio

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  4. Some countries in Europe are not part of the European Union.

    Деякі країни Європи не входять до складу Європейського Союзу. — MaxUA

    ruНекоторые европейские страны не состоят в Евросоюзе. — marafon

    deEinige europäische Länder gehören nicht zur Europäischen Union. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. Scotland has been dragged out of the European Union against its will.

    ruШотландию вывели из Евросоюза против её воли. — Wezel

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
European supranational organisation:
Русский
By meaning 2
European supranational organisation:
Nazi-era antifascist resistance group:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
European supranational organisation:

Origin

Formed as European + Union, in the sense of the resistance group, after the German Europäi

Formed as European + Union, in the sense of the resistance group, after the German Europäische Union.

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Forms

See also

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