gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 4300
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
a gang of [people]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
கருப்பொருள்கள்
crime
|society
|law
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
the gang [verb] together
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
கருப்பொருள்கள்
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
a gang of [workers]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
கருப்பொருள்கள்
work
|labor
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
gang (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.