What does unidad in Spanish mean?

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

The word unidad in Spanish means unit, unit, unit, unit, unity, be hours left to/until, astronomical unit, central unit, control unit, intensive care, intensive care unit, palliative care unit, intensive care unit, unit of measure, units of measurement, patrol and surveillance unit, unit of power, intensive care, teaching unit, school, business unit, family unit, monetary unit, mobile unit, operative unit, political unity, percentage unit, percentage point, productive unit, residential unit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word unidad

unit

nombre femenino (porción indivisible de algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este conjunto forma una unidad que no se puede dividir ni separar.
This group forms a unit that cannot be divided or seperated.

unit

nombre femenino (partes de un todo) (component)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una docena de rosas contiene doce unidades.
A dozen roses has twelve units.

unit

nombre femenino (cantidad de algo) (measurement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las unidades de medida son cantidades estandarizadas y aceptadas internacionalmente.
Units of measure are quantities that are standardized and internationally accepted.

unit

nombre femenino (grupo mandado por un jefe) (group of workers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La unidad de combate partió a su nueva misión.
The combat unit deployed on a new mission.

unity

nombre femenino (similitud, coincidencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el grupo era evidente la unidad de pareceres.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The unity of the team was evident as soon as you saw them on the field.

be hours left to/until

(quedar cierta cantidad de tiempo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Faltan dos horas para que lleguemos al hotel. ¿Seguro que no quieres que maneje yo?
There are still two hours left until we get to the hotel. Do you want me to take over?

astronomical unit

nombre femenino (astronomía: medida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La unidad astronómica es la distancia media entre el Sol y la Tierra.

central unit

(de computador, aparato)

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

control unit

locución nominal femenina (informática, parte del CPU)

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

intensive care, intensive care unit

(instalación hospitalaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No se permiten visitas a la unidad de cuidados intensivos.

palliative care unit

locución nominal femenina (de fase terminal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la Unidad de Cuidados Paliativos no se emplean placebos.

intensive care unit

locución nominal femenina (sección de hospital)

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

unit of measure, units of measurement

(magnitud estándar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El metro y el litro son unidades de medida.
A metre and a litre are units of measurement (or: units of measure).

patrol and surveillance unit

(del ejercito, de la policía)

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

unit of power

(para medir energía)

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

intensive care

(instalación hospitalaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la unidad de vigilancia intensiva se encuentran los pacientes graves.

teaching unit

(de programa educativo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En esta unidad didáctica estudiaremos las oraciones subordinadas.
In this teaching unit we will study subordinate sentences.

school

(EC (instituto de enseñanza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los estudiantes de esta unidad educativa reciben una excelente formación en matemáticas.
The students at this school receive excellent training in mathematics.

business unit

(instituto corporativo)

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

family unit

(cónyuges e hijos)

La unidad familiar recibe una ayuda del Estado.
The family unit receives help from the State.

monetary unit

(econ: unidad de cuenta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nuevo Gobierno intentará cambiar la unidad monetaria del país.

mobile unit

(de noticiero, programa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La unidad móvil se dirige al lugar de los hechos.
The mobile unit is on its way to the scene.

operative unit

(sección de institución)

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

political unity

(derecho: ente políticos)

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

percentage unit, percentage point

(que establece relación)

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

productive unit

locución nominal femenina (de individuo, empresa)

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

residential unit

(construcción de vivienda)

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

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