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U 1  (y)
adj.
Chiefly British Of or appropriate to the upper class, especially in language usage.


U 2  ()
n.
Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Burmese-speaking area.

[Burmese.]

U 3
1. The symbol for the element uranium.
2. The symbol for internal energy.

U 4
abbr.
1. unsatisfactory
2. uracil

u 1 or U  (y)
n. pl. u's or U's also us or Us
1. The 21st letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter u.
3. The 21st in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter U.
5. U A grade that indicates an unsatisfactory status.

u 2
abbr.
up quark

U
1. (in Britain) universal (used to describe a film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone)
2. Chem uranium
Adjective
Brit informal (of language or behaviour) characteristic of the upper class

U
1. Abbreviation of uracil
2. The symbol for uranium.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.U - a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
ribonucleic acid, RNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"
nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
2.UU - a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
uranium 235 - a uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactions
uranium 238 - the commonest isotope of uranium; it is not fissionable but when irradiated with neutrons it produces fissionable plutonium 239
pitchblende, uraninite - a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
3.Uu - the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Adj.1.u - (chiefly British) of or appropriate to the upper classes especially in language use
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
upper-class - occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
Translations
U, u [juː] n (letter) → U, u f;
U for Uncle → U de Uruguay

U n abbr (BRIT) (CINE) (= universal) → todos los públicos

U, u [juː] n (= letter) → U, u m;
U for Uncle → U comme Ursule

U n abbr (Brit) (Cine) (= universal) → tous publics

U1, u [juː] n (letter) → U nt, u nt;
U for Uncle → U wie Ulrich

U2 [juː] (Brit) n abbr (Cine) (= universal) → Klassifikation für jugendfreie Filme

U, u [juː] n (letter) → U, u m or f inv;
U for Uncle → U come Udine

U n abbr (BRIT ) (CINE) (= universal) → per tutti

u
n u [juː]
a turn, in the shape of the letter U, made by a motorist etc in order to reverse his direction. U مُنْحَنى نوني обратен завой zatáčka do protisměru u-sving der U-turn στροφή επί τόπου, αναστροφή cambio de sentido tagasipööre دور کامل U-käännös demi-tour פְּנִייַת פַּרסָה दिशा बदलने के लिए मोटर चालक इस आकार के टर्न का उपयोग करते हैं u megfordulás u-beygja inversione a U Uターン apsisukimas/posūkis atgal pakavveida pagrieziens U draai van 180^o u-sving, drosjesving zawrócenie/zwrot o 180 stopni inversão de marcha jumătate de întoarcere разворот obrátka do protismeru obrat polukružni okret U-sväng สิ่งที่มีลักษณะเป็นรูปตัวยู U dönüşü U 字形 розворот کي شکل کا موڑ U vật hình chữ u U


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