gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Engelska
~ 4300
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Användningsmönster:
a gang of [people]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Synonymer
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Antonymer
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Ordkombinationer
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Teman
crime
|society
|law
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Substantiv
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Användningsmönster:
the gang [verb] together
Vanligt misstag:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Synonymer
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Antonymer
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Ordkombinationer
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Teman
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Substantiv
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Användningsmönster:
a gang of [workers]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Synonymer
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Antonymer
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Ordkombinationer
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Teman
work
|labor
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Grammatik
Grundform
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Stavelser och betoning
gang (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Ordfamilj
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.