goons

BrE /ɡuːnz/ AmE /ɡuːnz/

noun en → es

1 BODYGUARDS [plural] C1

violent men employed as bodyguards or to frighten people

matones, guardaespaldas violentos

  • a gang of goons

Collocations gang of goons · hire goons

  • The company hired a gang of goons to protect the boss.

    La empresa contrató a un grupo de matones para proteger al jefe.

2 THUGS [plural] C1

thugs or violent criminals, especially those who work for someone else

tiras, matones

  • a gang of goons

Collocations gang of goons · bunch of goons

  • The police caught a bunch of goons trying to rob the bank.

    La policía atrapó a un grupo de matones intentando robar el banco.