group

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BrE /ɡrʊp/ AmE /ɡrup/

noun en → es

1 COLLECTIVE [singular] A1

a number of people or things that are together in one place, or a set of related items

grupo, conjunto

  • a group of something

Collocations group of friends · group of people

  • There was a group of children playing in the park.

    Había un grupo de niños jugando en el parque.

2 ORGANIZATION [singular] B1

an organization or company, especially one that is part of a larger organization

organización, empresa

  • the group

Collocations business group · political group

  • The company is part of a larger business group.

    La empresa es parte de un grupo empresarial más grande.

3 MUSIC [singular] B1

a band or musical organization, especially one that plays rock music

grupo musical, banda

  • the group

Collocations rock group · pop group

  • The rock group gave a concert last night.

    El grupo de rock dio un concierto anoche.

4 CLASSIFY [transitive] B1

to put people or things into groups according to their type, characteristics, etc.

clasificar en grupos

  • group something

Collocations group students by ability · group items into categories

  • We need to group the files according to their importance.

    Necesitamos clasificar los archivos según su importancia.

5 MEET [intransitive] B1

to meet and talk with a small group of people, especially for work or social reasons

reunirse en grupo

  • group together

Collocations group to discuss a project · group for lunch

  • The team will group to review the progress.

    El equipo se reunirá para revisar el progreso.

6 FORM [intransitive] B2

to form a group or organization, especially for political reasons

formar un grupo

  • group together

Collocations group to protest · group to support a cause

  • They grouped together to campaign for better working conditions.

    Se agruparon para hacer campaña por mejores condiciones laborales.

7 DIVIDE [transitive] B2

to divide something into groups or parts

dividir en grupos

  • group something

Collocations group tasks by priority · group students by age

  • We need to group the tasks according to their urgency.

    Necesitamos dividir las tareas según su urgencia.

8 CLASSIFY [transitive] C1

to classify or categorize something as a group

clasificar como grupo

  • group something

Collocations group species into categories · group items by type

  • Scientists group these animals as a separate species.

    Los científicos clasifican estos animales como una especie separada.