gang

[US]/ɡæŋ/
[UK]/ɡæŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kundi la mdomo wanaosahau; kundi la wafanyakazi waliowekwa kwa matokeo yoyote

vt. kujenga kundi

vi. kufanyia kama kundi; kushangaza kama kundi
Word Forms
Past Participleganged
Present Participleganging
Past Tenseganged
Pluralgangs
Third Person Singulargangs

Phrases & Collocations

gang violence

magonjwa ya mizigo

gang member

mwanamizigo

gang of four

mipango mbili

criminal gang

mipango ya mizigo

gang up

kutembea pamoja

gang boss

bosi wa kundi

gang saw

mizigo ya kusawia

gang rape

magonjwa ya kusogea

gang war

magonjwa ya mizigo

street gang

mizigo ya kijana

Example Sentences

a gang of chisels.

mipango ya mizani.

the gang had made their escape.

mipango yalifungua mabawa yao.

a city leery of gang violence.

mji uliochomoka kwa mafua ya mipango.

The gang are planning a robbery.

Kundi wanapanga uvamizi.

a gang fight between two rival teenage gangs

mapigano ya vibanda kati ya vibanda viwili vya mpinzani vya vijana.

A criminal gang terrorized the neighbourhood.

mipango ya miguaji yalimwagilia kwa mafua.

The whole gang from the office went to a clambake.

mipango yote kutoka kwa kiarifu yalifika kwa mafua ya kuvunja.

street gangs hassling passersby.

mipango ya mafua ya miji yalimwagilia watumiaji wa mafua.

a gang of masked gunmen.

kundi la majambazi wenye kofia.

marauding gangs of looters.

mipango ya mafua ya wapiga mali.

I once put a gang to rout.

Nimekufungua mipango.

he was attacked by a gang of youths.

alikuwa amekuwa na mipango ya wapenzi.

gang one's ain (=own) gait

gang one's ain (=own) gait

Two of the gang are serving time for murder.

mbili kati ya mipango hawakipita muda kwa kushikamia.

The gang were / was planning a robbery of a bank.

Kundi walipanga uvamizi wa benki.

A whole gang of builders is there tonight.

kwa mbuga mwingi wa wafanyabiashara hujua huko leo.

The foreman ganged the men together.

mwenyewe alimwagilia wanando kwa mafua.

Children like to gang each other.

wanaume hawana haja ya kumwagilia wote.

The boys ganged together.

wanaume walimwagilia wote.

They ganged towards the door.

wakimwagilia kwa mafua ya kuvunja.

Real-world Examples

Oh, thanks, but I think she'd feel like we're ganging up on her.

Oh, asali, lakini ninaamini hana itakayowezekana kama tunakamata kwa ajili yake.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

He gets help from the Wash House gang.

Ametumia msaada kutoka kwa gang ya Wash House.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

She stopped the gang with alien weapons.

Amezaangi gang kwa kutumia vikuu vya miguu.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

I know it seems like we're ganging up on you.

Natafahamika kama tunakamata kwa ajili yako.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

This is a very very cheap gang to join.

Hii ni gang ya mshahara mrefu sana kusimamia.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Officials say five other biker gangs were involved.

Wafuasi wanasema wanaonikwa wana mengine wawili ya biker.

Source: AP Listening Collection July 2015

The victims were members of outlaw biker gangs, say authorities.

Wafuasi wanasema wanaonikwa wana mengine wawili ya biker.

Source: AP Listening May 2023 Collection

We have both left the gangs.

Tunapungua kwa miji ya kila mmoja.

Source: Global Slow English

But something her family was familiar with was gang violence.

Lakini kitu ambacho familia yake alitambua ni uchafu wa gang.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The blockade was established in mid-September by a powerful Haitian gang.

Uchafu uliundwa mwa Septemba kati ya mwezi kwa gang ya Haitian ya kuchangia.

Source: VOA Special November 2022 Collection

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