gang

confabularse, aliarse

Unirse a otras personas para oponerse a alguien o atacarlo, generalmente de manera injusta.

En inglés sencillo: To join other people in opposing or attacking someone, usually unfairly.

• They always gang up on me.
• The children ganged up against their new teacher.
• Why are you all ganging up on her?

Cómo se usa: gang up on someone (The older children ganged up on him.); gang up against someone/something (Several neighbours ganged up against the proposal.)

Sinónimos: band together, team up

Expresiones frecuentes: gang up, gang up against, gang up on

banda, pandilla

Grupo de personas que cometen delitos juntas.

En inglés sencillo: A group of people who commit crimes together.

• Police arrested the gang’s leader.
• Two rival gangs fought over the area.
• He joined a street gang when he was young.

Expresiones frecuentes: criminal gang, gang member, street gang, armed gang

pandilla, grupo

Grupo de amigos o personas que pasan tiempo juntas; también sirve para dirigirse a ellas de manera amistosa.

En inglés sencillo: A group of friends or people who spend time together; also a friendly way to address them.

• The whole gang came to dinner.
• Hey, gang, shall we go outside?
• I met the old gang after work.

Sinónimos: group, crowd

Expresiones frecuentes: the whole gang, our gang, hey gang, gang of friends