Definition
Definition of US - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
1.
acr: United Statescountry in North America
- I live in the US.
2.
acr: ultrasoundTECH. medical test using sound waves to see inside the bodyTECH.
- The doctor ordered a US to check the baby.
Expressions with US
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favoring policies beneficial to the US
The pro-US trade agreement was signed last year.
official currency of the United States
The US dollar is strong against the euro.
orthography used in the United States
US English spelling differs from British English spelling.
relating to the United States of America
The US-American flag has fifty stars.
produced or created in the United States
This is a US-made car.
group of islands in the Caribbean Sea
The US Virgin Islands are a popular tourist destination.
spelling conventions used in the United States
US English orthography prefers 'color' over 'colour'.
orthography used in the United States
The word 'color' is an example of US spelling.
character encoding standard for English text in computers
US-ASCII supports basic English characters.
Origin of US
Abbreviation of United States
Terms with US included in their meaning
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finance
official currency in the US, Canada, Australia, etc
possession
belonging to us or associated with us
possession
belonging to us without a following noun
currency
US or Canadian coin worth five cents
possession
belonging to us or associated with us
acr: District of Columbia
place where the US government is located
academic period
half of a school year in the US
US dessert
mixture of fruits in a cup
origin
small spicy pepper from Mexico and southwestern US
cuisine
salad with ingredients typical of southwestern US cuisine
teamwork
being together makes us powerful and effective
campus admission
standardized US test for getting into postsecondary education
US government
incorporated urban center with its own government
stationery
standard paper size in the US and Canada
politics
someone with progressive or left-wing views in US politics
pizza slice
pizza, especially in the Northeastern US
music
style of popular music from the southern US
smuggler
person smuggling immigrants across the US border
US politics
member of the Democratic Party in the US
US election
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the US
architecture
floor at street level in US and Canada
US currency
United States bill worth 5 dollars
finance
US coin worth fifty cents
US Canada
period in late fall and early winter with many holidays
Examples of US in a sentence
She plans to visit the US next summer. She had a US to examine her liver. A US confirmed the diagnosis quickly.
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- French:États-Unis, échographie, ...
- German:USA, Sono, ...
- Italian:Stati Uniti, ecografia, ...
- Spanish:EE.UU., eco, ...
- Portuguese:EUA, ecografia, ...
- Chinese:美国, 超声波检查, ...
- Japanese:アメリカ, 超音波検査, ...
- Arabic:الولايات المتحدة, تصوير بالموجات فوق الصوتية, ...
- Hebrew:אַרְצוֹת הַבְּרִית, בְּדִיקַת אוּלְטְרָסָאוּנְד, ...
- Russian:США, УЗИ, ...
- Ukrainian:США, УЗД, ...
- Hindi:संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका, अल्ट्रासाउंड, ...
Definition of us - Reverso English Dictionary
Pronoun
1.
inclusivereferring to the speaker and one or more others
- She gave us a gift.
2.
- Us house is just around the corner.
Expressions with us
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ask for divine favor or protection for us
The priest prayed to bless us during the ceremony.
not consider us in a decision or group
When planning the event, they decided to count us out.
gain entry for us to a place
He will get us in the club tonight.
help someone with a task or activity
Can you give us a hand with the groceries?
not fulfill a promise or commitment to us
He let us down by not showing up to help.
express shared feeling or opinion with another person
I don't like this movie. That makes two of us!
act against people who support or provide for us
If we sue them, we bite the hand that feeds us.
express disbelief or frustration
You think I can finish this in an hour? Give us a break!
allow more space for breathing or movement
Please give us some air by opening the window.
in confidence between two people
Just between us, I think he's going to quit.
accept a difficult truth or reality
Let us face it, we need to improve our performance.
express a feeling that something is true without proof
Something tells us this plan will succeed.
caused us to be surprised and unprepared for something
The sudden change in plans that left us wrong-footed.
indicates balance after a favor or debt
You paid for dinner, so that makes us even.
not reach a conclusion or agreement in a talk
The discussion got us nowhere because no one agreed.
charge too much money unfairly or dishonestly
The hotel ripped us off by charging double the price.
emphasizes contrast between two groups
The movie portrayed the conflict as them and us.
belief or situation of strong division between groups
The debate turned into an us versus them situation.
showing strong determination to do something very hard
We will finish this project if it kills us!
looming danger causing worry or fear
The threat hanging over us was the approaching storm.
external conditions working together to create problems
The circumstance conspires against us, making success difficult.
be passed through generations
These traditions have come down to us from our ancestors.
politely saying you are not hired
After the audition, they said, "Don't call us, we'll call you."
used to dismiss someone politely after an interview
Thank you for coming, but don't ring us, we'll ring you.
Origin of us
Old English, ūs (us)
Examples of us in a sentence
They invited us to their wedding. Us garden needs some tending. Us car broke down yesterday.
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- French:nous, notre, ...
- German:uns, unser, ...
- Italian:ci, nostro, ...
- Spanish:nos, nuestra, ...
- Portuguese:nos, a nossa, ...
- Chinese:我们, 咱们的, ...
- Japanese:私たち, うちの, ...
- Arabic:نا, لنا, ...
- Hebrew:אוֹתָנוּ, שֶׁלָּנוּ, ...
- Russian:нам, наш, ...
- Ukrainian:нам, наш, ...
- Hindi:हमें, हमारा, ...
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