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PRONUNCIATION OF ULPAN

ulpan  [ˈuːlpæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ULPAN

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ulpan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ULPAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ulpan

Ulpan

An ulpan is an institute or school for the intensive study of Hebrew. Ulpan is a Hebrew word meaning studio or teaching, instruction. The ulpan is designed to teach adult immigrants to Israel the basic language skills of conversation, writing and comprehension. Most ulpanim also provide instruction in the fundamentals of Israeli culture, history, and geography. The primary purpose of the ulpan is to help new citizens to be integrated as quickly and as easily as possible into the social, cultural and economic life of their new country.

Definition of ulpan in the English dictionary

The definition of ulpan in the dictionary is a school or study centre for learning Hebrew.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ULPAN


bedpan
ˈbɛdˌpæn
Brakpan
ˈbrækˌpæn
Chopin
ˈʃɒpæn
deadpan
ˈdɛdˌpæn
fry-pan
ˈfraɪˌpæn
japan
dʒəˈpæn
lifespan
ˈlaɪfspæn
marzipan
ˈmɑːzɪˌpæn
oilpan
ˈɔɪlpæn
pan
pæn
panne
pæn
Saipan
saɪˈpæn
sampan
ˈsæmpæn
sapan
ˈsæpæn
span
spæn
spic-and-span
ˈspɪkənˈspæn
taipan
ˈtaɪˌpæn
tarpan
ˈtɑːpæn
trepan
trɪˈpæn
wingspan
ˈwɪŋˌspæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ULPAN

ulmin
ulna
ulnad
ulnae
ulnar
ulnar nerve
ulnare
ulosis
ulotrichous
ulotrichy
Ulpian
ULSD
ulster
Ulster Defence Association
Ulster Defence Regiment
Ulster Democratic Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Council
Ulster Volunteer Force
ulstered
ulsterette

WORDS THAT END LIKE ULPAN

attention span
Balikpapan
black japan
broiler pan
cake pan
dishpan
flash in the pan
frying pan
grill pan
iron pan
Kirpan
life span
loaf pan
Montespan
saucepan
tampan
time span
tympan
Uruapan
zupan

Synonyms and antonyms of ulpan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ulpan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ULPAN

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Translator English - Chinese

ulpan
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ulpán
570 millions of speakers

English

ulpan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ulpan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ulpan
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ульпане
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ulpan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ulpan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oulpan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ulpan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ulpan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ulpan
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ulpan
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ulpan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ulpan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ulpan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्लान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ulpan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ulpan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ulpan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ульпане
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ulpan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουλπάν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ulpan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ulpan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ulpan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ulpan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ULPAN»

The term «ulpan» is regularly used and occupies the 92.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ULPAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ulpan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ULPAN»

Discover the use of ulpan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ulpan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kids Love Israel - Israel Loves Kids: A Travel Guide for ...
Children who will begin an Israeli school in the fall can attend an ulpan camp ( see Camps). Ulpan begins every month at Beit Ha'Am, 1 1 Rehov Bezalel in Jerusalem. PHONE: (02)254-156,254-257 Ulpan Akiva in Netanya offers residential ...
Barbara Sofer, 1995
2
Israeli and Palestinian National Narratives: National and ...
This chapter is an exploration of these and other power dynamics that impact performances of narratives of the nation in the context of the ulpan. I first explore the ethnographic scene at the ulpan by presenting a wide variety of structural and  ...
Steven Neil Rousso-Schindler, 2007
3
Biblical Narrative and the Formation of Rabbinic Law
In this passage, the distinction between 'aggadah and 'ulpan depends less on the type of knowledge – both R. Hiyya and Rav/Rabbi discuss legal exegesis of a narrative verse – and more on the source of that knowledge.24 The 23 When ...
Jane L. Kanarek, 2014
4
The Languages of Israel: Policy, Ideology, and Practice
A number of different models for the ulpan developed over time, but the most typical was the residential ulpan. This took place at a residential absorption centre run by the Jewish Agency for new immigrant families. The full-time course lasted ...
Bernard Spolsky, Elana Goldberg Shohamy, 1999
5
Readings in the Sociology of Jewish Languages
When immigrants study at an ulpan, they generally do so during their first year in the country. Nonetheless, not only was ulpan study the single best predictor of Hebrew speaking proficiency three years after arrival but also the best single ...
Joshua A. Fishman, 1985
6
Migration and Culture
In Section 5 in Results, we estimate the present value of earnings with and without participation in ulpan for each immigrant using the estimators obtained in a, b, and c above. In order to estimate the demographic characteristics of immigrants ...
Gil S. Epstein, Ira N. Gang, 2010
7
Immigrant Youth who Excel: Globalization's Uncelebrated Heroes
Frustrated and isolated, communication with the rest of - These teachers work as a coordinated the teachers is flawed, resulting in disorganization that educational team, that initiates and conducts Staff attitudes regarding the Ulpan Social ...
Rivka Anne Eisikovits, 2008
8
OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies OECD ...
Israel invests heavily in language education for immigrants and has developed a very effective approach and system called Ulpan (Box 7.3). The size of the Ulpan programme has varied according to the number of users – during the peak ...
OECD, 2010
9
Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture
The ulpan(the wordisderived fromthe root“alef,”“to teach,instruct”) is an institutionfor teaching Hebrew to adults. The ulpan was established in September 1949 by the Israeli government shortly after the foundation of the State of Israel, out of the ...
Glenda Abramson, 2004
10
Frommer's Israel
In order to absorb enormous numbers of new immigrants over the past 6 decades , Israel has devised an intensive, high-speed technique for teaching Hebrew, centered on an institution called an ulpan. If you plan an extended visit to Israel, ...
Robert Ullian, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ULPAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ulpan is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ulpan in Danger
The Education Ministry wants to close a one-of-a-kind ulpan send the students directly to school with a reduction in ulpan- from 32 hours to 6. Knesset. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
2
Financial support for immigrant-assistance organizations down to …
The same committee, in a joint meeting with the Knesset Education, Culture and Sport Committee, discussed on Tuesday the issue of Hebrew-language ulpan ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
3
Row over Ulpan Etzion 'Ban on Rabbis'
Soon afterward, the ulpan moved to into Beit Canada, located in Armon Hanetziv, and took on new management. For a time, rabbis were allowed on campus ... «Arutz Sheva, May 15»
4
Half of French immigrants to Israel work for France-based call centers
French immigrants to Israel study Hebrew in an ulpan, Israel, 2015. Photo by Reuters. Text size. Comments (2). Print Page. Send to friend. Share on Facebook. «Haaretz, May 15»
5
Immigration Ministry to outsource Hebrew studies for olim
Teachers concerned move will lead to privatization of ulpans and risk their livelihood; ministry: No changes to existing Hebrew school, we're just providing ... «Ynetnews, Apr 15»
6
Your Gay Version of a Hebrew Class
LGBT Olim (LGBT Immigrants) group has given the old Ulpan - the Hebrew class for immigrants to Israel - a new twist: “Qulpan,” a queer Ulpan, is a Hebrew ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Mar 15»
7
What do Israel's new French voters really want? Kahlon may have …
Newly arrived immigrants from France study Hebrew at Ulpan Etzion, Jerusalem, January 20, 2015. Photo by Reuters. Text size. Comments (0). Print Page. «Haaretz, Feb 15»
8
What Aziz Abu Sarah learned in Hebrew school
As a result of the ulpan, Abu Sarah ended up spending much of those early adulthood years forcing himself to look at other sides of the situation that had created ... «The Times of Israel, Jan 15»
9
Talking with … A sabra who loves to teach Hebrew
ES: In Israel, I taught Hebrew [for new immigrants] at Ulpan Etzion in ... College of Arts and Sciences at USF came to me and asked if I wanted to start an ulpan. «Jweekly.com, Jun 14»
10
How to learn Hebrew
The Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey has offered ulpan (Hebrew ... verbal communication in Ulpan-Or's one-week Sabra Hebrew Immersion Program. «New Jersey Jewish Standard, May 14»

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