unit

unidad

Cantidad o parte independiente que se cuenta como una al medir o contar algo.

En inglés sencillo: An amount or separate part counted as one when measuring or counting something.

• Each box holds ten units.
• The building contains six housing units.
• How many units of alcohol are in this drink?

Cómo se usa: a unit of something (One unit of electricity costs more now.)

Expresiones frecuentes: a unit of, housing unit, one unit

unidad, unidad de medida

Cantidad fija que sirve de referencia para medir, como el metro o el kilogramo.

En inglés sencillo: A fixed amount used as a standard for measuring, such as a metre or kilogram.

• A metre is a unit of length.
• Use metric units for these measurements.
• Which unit measures electrical current?

Cómo se usa: a unit of something (The kilogram is a unit of mass.)

Expresiones frecuentes: unit of measurement, metric unit, unit of length

unidad, aparato

Un objeto o aparato individual, cuyo tipo exacto ya se conoce o no importa.

En inglés sencillo: One separate item, especially when its exact kind is already known or unimportant.

• The unit fits under the desk.
• They installed a new air conditioning unit.
• We replaced the broken unit yesterday.

Sinónimos: item, device

Expresiones frecuentes: air conditioning unit, a separate unit, portable unit, power unit

unidad

Grupo de personas o equipos organizado para trabajar conjuntamente con un fin concreto.

En inglés sencillo: A group of people or equipment organized to work together for a particular purpose.

• The police unit searched the house.
• Two army units arrived before dawn.
• She works in the hospital’s emergency unit.

Sinónimos: team, division

Expresiones frecuentes: police unit, military unit, emergency unit

unitario

Calculado para cada objeto o unidad de medida por separado.

En inglés sencillo: Calculated for each single item or measured amount.

• The unit price is two euros.
• Higher sales can reduce unit costs.
• Compare the unit prices before choosing a pack.

Expresiones frecuentes: unit cost, unit price, unit value