gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Vzorec užití:
a gang of [people]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Synonyma
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Antonyma
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Kolokace
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Témata
crime
|society
|law
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Podstatné jméno
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Vzorec užití:
the gang [verb] together
Častá chyba:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Synonyma
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Antonyma
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Kolokace
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Témata
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Vzorec užití:
a gang of [workers]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Synonyma
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Antonyma
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Kolokace
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Témata
work
|labor
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
gang (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.