gang
gb/ɡˈæŋ/ us/ɡˈæŋ/
A2
Англійська
~ 4300
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
B1
entity
1
Group of criminals
A group of people who do crimes together.
Модель уживання:
a gang of [people]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'gang' with 'group' in all contexts, but 'gang' usually has a negative or criminal meaning.
Синоніми
mob (Often used for large, organized criminal groups, especially in the context of organized crime.)
Антоніми
police (Law enforcement group that works against gangs.)
Словосполучення
street gang
|gang violence
|gang member
|rival gang
|gang leader
Теми
crime
|society
|law
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- The gang robbed a bank.
- A gang fights with another gang.
- The police stopped the gang.
Іменник
informal
A2
entity
2
Group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Модель уживання:
the gang [verb] together
Поширена помилка:
Some learners may overuse 'gang' for any group, but in this sense it is casual and friendly.
Синоніми
crew (Informal term for a close group of friends; may sound trendier or more youthful.)
Антоніми
stranger (Someone outside the group of friends.)
Словосполучення
meet the gang
|hang out with the gang
|the old gang
Теми
friendship
|social life
|relationships
|daily_life
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I play soccer with my gang.
- The gang meets every week.
- I like my gang.
Іменник
B2
entity
3
Group of workers or team
A group of people working together on a job.
Модель уживання:
a gang of [workers]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse this with the criminal meaning; context usually clarifies it.
Синоніми
team (Neutral term for a group working together; lacks the informal or criminal connotations of 'gang'.)
Антоніми
individual worker (A single person working alone, not in a team.)
Словосполучення
construction gang
|railway gang
|work gang
Теми
work
|labor
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- A gang builds the road.
- The gang works in the factory.
- I see a gang fixing the bridge.
Граматика
Словникова форма
gang
IPA
GB/ɡˈæŋ/
US/ɡˈæŋ/
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gang (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (gang)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: gang
- Plural: gangs
Споріднені слова
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The other kids ganged up on him in the playground.
- They all ganged up on me during the meeting.