Модель употребления:
a mob of [people/angry fans/etc.]
An angry mob surrounded the building.
Egy felbőszült tömeg vette körül az épületet.
The mob shouted and pushed against the police line.
A csőcselék kiabált, és nekifeszült a rendőrsorfalnak.
A mob formed outside the stadium after the game.
Примеры для изучающих
A mob ran through the street.
Egy felbőszült tömeg rohant végig az utcán.
The police stopped the mob.
A rendőrség megállította a csőcseléket.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mob' with 'crowd' and use it in neutral contexts; 'mob' usually suggests disorder or threat.
Значение
Large, unruly crowd
Коллокации
angry mob
|mob violence
|mob gathers
|mob attacks
|crowd or mob
Синонимы
crowd (A general term for many people together, but does not suggest disorder or aggression.)
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horde (Suggests a large, moving group, often with a threatening or overwhelming feel.)
Антонимы
orderly group (A group that is calm and well-organized, the opposite of a chaotic mob.)
Темы
society
|conflict
|public events
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A big group of people who act in a noisy or wild way.
A large group of people that is noisy, disorderly, and possibly aggressive.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
B2
INFORMAL
2
Модель употребления:
the [city] mob
The FBI arrested several members of the New York mob.
Az FBI letartóztatta a New York-i maffia több tagját.
He grew up in a neighborhood controlled by the mob.
Olyan környéken nőtt fel, amelyet a maffia tartott ellenőrzése alatt.
The movie is about a man who betrays the mob.
Примеры для изучающих
The police caught the mob leader.
A rendőrség elfogta a maffiavezért.
The mob makes money from crime.
A maffia bűncselekményekből szerez pénzt.
He was afraid of the mob.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'gang' without realizing 'mob' often implies more organized and powerful groups.
Значение
Organized crime group
Коллокации
the Mafia mob
|mob boss
|mob hit
|mob family
Синонимы
gang (Can refer to any criminal group, not necessarily large-scale or organized like the mob.)
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mafia (Specifically refers to certain organized crime families, especially of Italian origin.)
Антонимы
law enforcement (The opposite in the context of crime; those who fight against organized crime.)
Определение
A group of criminals who work together to make money in illegal ways.
A group of criminals who work together as an organized enterprise, especially involved in illegal activities like extortion, gambling, and drug trafficking.
Модель употребления:
to mob [someone/something]
Fans tried to mob the singer as she left the concert.
A rajongók megpróbálták megrohamozni az énekesnőt, amikor távozott a koncertről.
Reporters mobbed the politician outside the courthouse.
Az újságírók megrohamozták a politikust a bíróság épülete előtt.
Shoppers mobbed the store on opening day.
Примеры для изучающих
Fans mobbed the actor.
A rajongók megrohamozták a színészt.
People mobbed the shop.
Az emberek megrohamozták a boltot.
The children mobbed their teacher.
Значение
Crowd around aggressively
Коллокации
mob the stage
|mob a celebrity
|fans mobbed
Синонимы
surround (Neutral term for being all around something; 'mob' implies excitement or aggression.)
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swarm (Suggests moving quickly and in large numbers toward something.)
Антонимы
disperse (To move away from each other instead of gathering closely.)
Темы
social behavior
|conflict
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To come together around someone or something in a big, excited group.
To gather around someone or something in a large, excited, or aggressive group.