unit

a standard amount used for measuring something, such as length or weight

unidad de medida

Collocations unit of measurement

• The unit of measurement is the metre.

  La unidad de medida es el metro.

a part or section of an organization, such as a company or government department

unidad organizacional, departamento

Collocations sales unit

• The sales unit is responsible for marketing.

  El departamento de ventas es responsable del marketing.

a part of a course or subject that you study, often with its own examination

unidad académica, módulo

Collocations course unit

• She passed the final unit of her degree.

  Ella aprobó la última unidad de su grado.

a flat or apartment in a block of flats, or one room in a house that is rented separately from the rest of the building

unidad de vivienda, apartamento, estudio

Collocations rental unit

• He lives in a small rental unit.

  Él vive en un pequeño apartamento de alquiler.

a group of soldiers or other military personnel organized as a single unit, such as a company or battalion

unidad militar, compañía

Collocations military unit

• The military unit was deployed to the border.

  La unidad militar fue desplegada en la frontera.

a piece of equipment or a part of a machine that can be replaced when it is worn out or broken

unidad de equipo, componente

Collocations printer unit

• The printer unit needs to be replaced.

  La unidad del impresor necesita ser reemplazada.

a piece of equipment that can perform a particular task in a computer system, such as the central processing unit (CPU)

unidad de computadora, componente

Collocations central processing unit

• The computer's central processing unit is very powerful.

  La unidad central de procesamiento del ordenador es muy potente.

a piece of equipment used for a particular scientific purpose, such as an X-ray unit or a centrifuge

unidad científica, equipo

Collocations X-ray unit

• The hospital has the latest X-ray unit.

  El hospital tiene la unidad de rayos X más moderna.