What does u in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word u in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use u in French.

The word u in French means u, U, U, V, emergency lane, university hospital, university hospital, student accommodation, student housing, DUT, DUT graduate, DUT holder, UAE, U-shaped, the UN, canteen, refectory. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word u

u, U

nom masculin invariable (21e lettre de l'alphabet) (letter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un u dans le mot nuage.

U

abréviation (symbole de l'uranium) (chemical symbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
U est la représentation chimique de l'uranium.

V

abréviation (tension électrique) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout le monde connaît la formule U = R x I.

emergency lane

nom féminin (abr (bande d'arrêt d'urgence) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

university hospital

nom masculin (hôpital lié à une université)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

university hospital

nom masculin invariable (abr (centre hospitalo-universitaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un CHU est un hôpital lié à une université, cela permet la formation, la pratique et la recherche. Mon grand-père s'est fait opérer des yeux au C.H.U de Caen.

student accommodation, student housing

nom féminin (résidence universitaire) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les logements en cité U font souvent moins de 10 mètres carrés.

DUT

nom masculin invariable (abr, Éducation, France (diplôme universitaire de technologie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après mon baccalauréat, j'ai décroché un DUT Informatique.
After completing my baccalaureate qualification I got a DUT in IT.

DUT graduate, DUT holder

nom masculin et féminin invariable (abr, Éducation, France (titulaire d'un DUT)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette entreprise recrute beaucoup de DUT.
This business recruits a lot of DUT graduates.

UAE

nom propre masculin pluriel (abréviation écrite (Émirats arabes unis) (initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La conférence se tiendra à Dubaï (EAU).
The conference will be held in Dubai (UAE).

U-shaped

locution adjectivale (en forme de U)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

the UN

nom propre féminin (abr (Organisation des Nations Unies) (initialism: United Nations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le siège de l'ONU est à New York.
The headquarters of the UN is in New York.

canteen, refectory

nom masculin (familier (restaurant universitaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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