gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Английский
~ 4300
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Модель употребления:
a gang of [people]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Синонимы
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Антонимы
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Коллокации
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Темы
crime
|society
|law
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Существительное
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Модель употребления:
the gang [verb] together
Частая ошибка:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Синонимы
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Антонимы
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Коллокации
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Темы
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Существительное
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Модель употребления:
a gang of [workers]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Синонимы
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Антонимы
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Коллокации
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Темы
work
|labor
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Слоги и ударение
gang (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.