gang

S2 W2

BrE /ɡæŋ/ AmE /ɡæŋ/

noun en → es

1 GROUP [singular] B2

a group of young people, especially those who cause trouble or commit crimes together

banda de jóvenes, pandilla

  • a gang of teenagers

Collocations gang violence · street gang

  • The police are trying to break up a local gang.

    La policía está tratando de desmantelar una banda local.

2 TEAM [singular] B1

a group of people working together on the same project or task

equipo, grupo

  • the marketing gang

Collocations gang leader · gang member

  • The design team is called the 'creative gang'.

    El equipo de diseño se llama la 'banda creativa'.

3 MECHANISM [singular] C1

the part of a machine that moves another part, especially one that turns or slides to make something work

mecanismo, pieza móvil

  • a gang mechanism

Collocations gang nut · gang lever

  • The machine has a complex gang mechanism.

    La máquina tiene un mecanismo complejo.