gangster

in Vietnamese Tên tội phạm, giang hồ

BrE /ˈɡæŋstə/ AmE /ˈɡæŋstər/

noun en → vi

1 CRIMINAL [singular] B2

Tên tội phạm, giang hồ

a member of a criminal gang, especially one involved in organized crime

Collocations gangster boss · gangster activities

  • He was arrested for being a gangster.

    Anh ta bị bắt vì là một tên giang hồ.

2 STREET CRIMINAL [singular] C1

Tên cướp đường, giang hồ xã hội đen

a criminal who lives and works on the streets, often involved in violent crime

Collocations street gangster · violent gangster

  • The street gangsters were involved in drug trafficking.

    Những tên giang hồ đường phố tham gia vào buôn bán ma túy.