gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Inglese
~ 4300
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Sostantivo
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Schema d'uso:
a gang of [people]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Sinonimi
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Contrari
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Collocazioni
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Temi
crime
|society
|law
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Sostantivo
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Schema d'uso:
the gang [verb] together
Errore comune:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Sinonimi
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Contrari
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Collocazioni
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Temi
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Sostantivo
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Schema d'uso:
a gang of [workers]
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Sinonimi
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Contrari
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Collocazioni
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Temi
work
|labor
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Grammatica
Forma base
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Sillabe e accento
gang (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.