gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Ingles
~ 4300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Padron ng paggamit:
a gang of [people]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Mga kasingkahulugan
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Mga kasalungat
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Mga kolokasyon
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Mga tema
crime
|society
|law
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Pangngalan
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Padron ng paggamit:
the gang [verb] together
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Mga kasingkahulugan
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Mga kasalungat
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Mga kolokasyon
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Mga tema
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Pangngalan
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Padron ng paggamit:
a gang of [workers]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Mga kasingkahulugan
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Mga kasalungat
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Mga kolokasyon
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Mga tema
work
|labor
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Mga pantig at diin
gang (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.