gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 4300
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a gang of [people]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Visawe
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Vinyume
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Mada
crime
|society
|law
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Nomino
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the gang [verb] together
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Visawe
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Vinyume
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Mada
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a gang of [workers]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Visawe
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Vinyume
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Mada
work
|labor
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Silabi na mkazo
gang (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.