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S’unir à d’autres pour s’opposer à quelqu’un ou l’attaquer, généralement de façon injuste.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : gang up on someone (The older children ganged up on him.); gang up against someone/something (Several neighbours ganged up against the proposal.)

Synonymes : band together, team up

Expressions courantes : gang up, gang up against, gang up on

gang, bande

Groupe de personnes qui commettent des crimes ou des délits ensemble.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : criminal gang, gang member, street gang, armed gang

bande, groupe

Groupe d’amis ou de personnes qui passent du temps ensemble ; sert aussi à les interpeller amicalement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : group, crowd

Expressions courantes : the whole gang, our gang, hey gang, gang of friends