gang up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gang up in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for gang up in the English»French Dictionary

gang [Brit ɡaŋ, Am ɡæŋ] N

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

gang up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gang up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Several models gang up on the loudmouth of the house.
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In animal behaviour mobbing is a technique where many individuals of one species gang up on a larger individual of another species to drive them away.
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However, there's clear indication that states have turned assertive and are prepared to gang up to fight for their rights.
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They actually gang up on albatross chicks which are the size of a chicken.
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With a solid ping the action is lightning fast, even when both sides pull in both of their teammates to gang up on their opponents.
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That is, it is illegitimate for a temporary coalition that had a majority to gang up on and hurt a significant minority.
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However, it has been observed in some species, such as squirrel monkeys, patas monkeys, vervets, and captive chimpanzees, that females can gang up on males when they are being aggressive.
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This can allow many small creatures to gang up on a single bigger creature that would survive blocking any one of these smaller creatures.
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If a whole one is too big, then you can always share or gang up with a group.
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Even adult brine shrimp are not beyond their capability, as several fry will gang up on a brine shrimp their own size and tear it apart.
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