gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Inglês
~ 4300
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Padrão de uso:
a gang of [people]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Sinônimos
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Antônimos
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Colocações
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Temas
crime
|society
|law
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Substantivo
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Padrão de uso:
the gang [verb] together
Erro comum:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Sinônimos
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Antônimos
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Colocações
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Temas
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Substantivo
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Padrão de uso:
a gang of [workers]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Sinônimos
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Antônimos
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Colocações
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Temas
work
|labor
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Gramática
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gang
AFI
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
gang (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Família de palavras
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.