gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Angielski
~ 4300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Schemat użycia:
a gang of [people]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Synonimy
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Antonimy
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Kolokacje
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Tematy
crime
|society
|law
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Rzeczownik
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Schemat użycia:
the gang [verb] together
Częsty błąd:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Synonimy
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Antonimy
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Kolokacje
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Tematy
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Rzeczownik
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Schemat użycia:
a gang of [workers]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Synonimy
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Antonimy
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Kolokacje
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Tematy
work
|labor
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Sylaby i akcent
gang (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.