gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
אנגלית
~ 4300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
תבנית שימוש:
a gang of [people]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
מילים נרדפות
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
הפכים
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
צירופים
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
נושאים
crime
|society
|law
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
שם עצם
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
תבנית שימוש:
the gang [verb] together
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
מילים נרדפות
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
הפכים
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
צירופים
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
נושאים
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
שם עצם
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
תבנית שימוש:
a gang of [workers]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
מילים נרדפות
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
הפכים
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
צירופים
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
נושאים
work
|labor
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
הברות והטעמה
gang (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.