gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Английски
~ 4300
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Модел на употреба:
a gang of [people]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Синоними
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Антоними
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Колокации
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Теми
crime
|society
|law
Примери
- The police arrested several members of the street gang.
- Gang violence has been increasing in the city.
- He joined a gang when he was a teenager.
- The rival gang controls the other side of town.
Примери за учащи
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Съществително
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Модел на употреба:
the gang [verb] together
Честа грешка:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Синоними
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Антоними
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Колокации
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Теми
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Примери
- I’m meeting up with the old gang this weekend.
- The gang always goes to that café on Fridays.
- Let's invite the whole gang to the party.
Примери за учащи
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Съществително
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Модел на употреба:
a gang of [workers]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Синоними
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Антоними
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Колокации
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Теми
work
|labor
Примери
- A gang of builders is working on the new road.
- The railway gang repaired the tracks overnight.
- He joined a maintenance gang at the factory.
Примери за учащи
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Граматика
Речникова форма
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Срички и ударение
gang (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Семейство думи
Изрази
a one-man gang
1/ə wˈʌn mˈæn ɡˈæŋ/
idiom
informal
One person doing group's work
One person who does as much work as many people would do together.
Примери
- He fixed the car, painted the house, and cooked dinner—he’s a one-man gang.
- With her energy, she’s like a one-man gang at the office.
gang together
1/ɡˈæŋ təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrasal verb
Form group for goal
To join with others to do something together.
Примери
- Local businesses ganged together to protest the new tax.
- They ganged together to help their neighbor.
gang up on
1/ɡˈæŋ ˈʌp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Join to attack one person
To join with others to attack or be unkind to one person.
Примери
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.