gang

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgæŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gæŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gang)

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gang n (criminal) (criminal)banda nf
  pandilla nf
 There were two rival gangs fighting in the neighborhood, which made it a dangerous place to live.
 Había dos bandas rivales luchando en el vecindario, lo que lo convertía en un lugar peligroso para vivir.
the gang n informal (friends)banda nf
  panda nf
  (AmL)mara nf
 Robert went to hang out with the gang on Saturday.
 Roberto vino a pasar el rato con la banda el sábado.
gang n (workmen)grupo nm
  cuadrilla nf
  brigada nf
 Brian managed a construction gang.
 Brian dirige un grupo de construcción
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
gang up vi phrasal informal (work as group)aliarse v prnl
  unirse v prnl
  juntarse v prnl
 The opposition parties ganged up to block the government's plans.
 Los partidos opositores se aliaron para impedir los planes del gobierno.
gang up vi phrasal informal (oppose as group)juntarse en banda contra loc verb
 You can't win an argument with those two: they gang up every time.
 No puedes ganar una discusión con esos dos; siempre se juntan en banda contra ti.
gang up on [sb] vtr phrasal insep informal (attack as group)atacar en grupo loc verb
 Every time the teacher makes a mistake, the students gang up on her to point it out.
 Cada vez que el profesor se equivoca, los estudiantes lo atacan en grupo.
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Compound Forms:
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chain gang n (prisoners chained together to work) (prisioneros)grupo de encadenados, grupo de engrillados grupo nom
 The prisoners on the chain gang were sent to break up rocks in the quarry.
gang rape,
gang-rape
n
(forced sex with several people)violación en grupo nf + loc adj
  violación grupal nf + adj mf
gang rape [sb],
gang-rape [sb]
vtr
(force sex with several people)violar en grupo a alguien loc verb + prep
gang saw (carpentry) (carpintería)sierra circular nf + adj
gang together vi (act as a group)actuar como una pandilla loc verb
gang war n (conflict between urban gangs)guerra de bandas grupo nom
 Certain urban areas are not safe due to one gang war after another.
 Hubo una guerra de bandas por temas de droga.
gang warfare n (conflict between urban gangs)guerras de bandas nf + loc adj
  guerra de pandillas nf + loc adj
 Local politicians are warning that the city's gang warfare is out of control.
 Los políticos locales advierten que la guerra de bandas de la ciudad está fuera de control.
gangbang,
gang bang
n
slang (rape by group of people)violación colectiva loc nom f
  violación múltiple loc nom f
 The woman was a victim of abduction and gangbang.
gangbang,
gang bang
n
slang (group sex) (voz inglesa)gang bang loc nom m
 My wife told me that she has always been interested in trying a gangbang.
press gang n historical (forces military service)patrulla de reclutamiento nf + loc adj
 The crew of the ship were supplied by the press gang.
  (AR, anticuado)leva nf
press-gang [sb] vtr figurative (forcefully persuade [sb](en grupo)presionar a vtr + prep
  (en grupo)obligar a vtr + prep
 Rachel didn't really want to go on the trip, but the others press-ganged her.
 Rachel no quería ir al viaje, pero los otros la presionaron.
press-gang [sb] into doing [sth] vtr figurative (forcefully persuade [sb] to do [sth](en grupo)presionar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
  (en grupo)obligar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
 Louis was press-ganged into organizing the children's party.
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