USAGE NOTE
In Spanish, the conjunction "u" is used instead of "o" before a word beginning with "o" or "ho." This word may be capitalized.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun1. (letter)
a. u La primera letra en el nombre de "Úrsula" es la u.The first letter in the name "Ursula" is u.
2. A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial) (university) Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America) a. college Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)¿Piensas ir a la u?Are you thinking of going to college?
b. uni A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial) (United Kingdom)Mi hermano está en la u.My brother is at uni.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g. The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction3. (disjunctive)
a. or O gorilas u osos atacaron a los exploradores.Either gorillas or bears attacked the explorers.
U
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g. "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation4. (university)
a. Univ. Enseña derecho en la U de Chile.He teaches law at the Univ. of Chile.
b. U Voy a estudiar en la U de O.I'm going to study at the U of O.
Copyright © Curiosity Media Inc.uA conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g. The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
u
U [u]
(letra) U; u doble U (México) W; curva en U hairpin bend
u
conjunction
(used instead of "o" before o-, ho-) or siete u ocho seven or eight
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