gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
İngilizce
~ 4300
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a gang of [people]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Eş anlamlılar
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Zıt anlamlılar
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Eşdizimler
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Konular
crime
|society
|law
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
İsim
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Kullanım kalıbı:
the gang [verb] together
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Eş anlamlılar
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Zıt anlamlılar
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Eşdizimler
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Konular
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
İsim
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a gang of [workers]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Eş anlamlılar
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Zıt anlamlılar
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Eşdizimler
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Konular
work
|labor
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
Heceler ve vurgu
gang (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.