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1 press-gang
{'presgæŋ}
n ист. комисия за принудително вербуване на войници/моряци* * *{'presgan} n ист. комисия за принудително вербуване на вой* * *n ист. комисия за принудително вербуване на войници/моряци* * *press-gang[´pres¸gæʃ] I. v 1. принуждавам, (насилствено) заставям; 2. насилствено събирам войници (моряци); II. n ист. комисия за насилствено събиране на моряци и войници. -
2 gang
{gæŋ}
I. 1. група, бригада (от работници)
2. банда, шайка
3. комплект (инструменти)
II. 1. образувам шайка, съюзявам се (и с up, together), струпвам се
2. съюзявам се против, нападам (c up, on, against)* * *{gan} n 1. група, бригада (от работници); 2. банда, шайка; 3. ко(2) {gan} v 1. образувам шайка, съюзявам се (и с up, together);* * *шайка; пасмина; банда; бригада; група;* * *1. i. група, бригада (от работници) 2. ii. образувам шайка, съюзявам се (и с up, together), струпвам се 3. банда, шайка 4. комплект (инструменти) 5. съюзявам се против, нападам (c up, on, against)* * *gang[gæʃ] I. n 1. група, работна бригада; composite \gang комплексна бригада (от различни специалисти); rail \gang релсополагаща бригада; sinking \gang мин. проходческа бригада; trouble \gang аварийна бригада; 2. банда, тайфа, шайка; press \gang ист. отряд за насилствено набиране на войници (моряци); 3. комплект, набор ( инструменти); cutter \gang комплект от фрези, които обработват едновременно няколко повърхнини; II. v 1. образувам шайка, съюзявам се (и c up, together); they are \ganging up against you те се съюзяват срещу тебе; 2. тех. обработвам едновременно няколко детайла, свързани в пакет. III. шотл. = go.
См. также в других словарях:
press-gang — press gangs, press ganging, press ganged 1) VERB: usu passive If you are press ganged into doing something, you are made or persuaded to do it, even though you do not really want to. [mainly BRIT] [be V ed into ing/n] I was press ganged into… … English dictionary
press-gang — press gang1 v [T] 1.) press gang sb into doing sth informal to force someone to do something ▪ I don t want to press gang you into doing something you re not happy with. 2.) to force men to work on a ship, by taking them from the streets done in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Press gang — Press Press, n. [For prest, confused with press.] A commission to force men into public service, particularly into the navy. [1913 Webster] I have misused the king s press. Shak. [1913 Webster] {Press gang}, or {Pressgang}, a detachment of seamen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
press-gang — press′ gang n. a body of persons under the command of an officer, formerly employed to impress others for service, esp. in the military • Etymology: 1685–95 press′ gang , v.t … From formal English to slang
press gang — ► NOUN historical ▪ a body of men employed to enlist men forcibly into service in the army or navy. ► VERB (press gang) ▪ force into service … English terms dictionary
press-gang — [pres′gaŋ΄] vt. 1. Historical to force (someone) into naval or military service by means of a press gang 2. to force (someone) to do something … English World dictionary
press gang — n. [for prest gang: see PRESS2] Historical a group of men who round up other men and force them into naval or military service: also pressgang … English World dictionary
press gang — press ,gang noun count in the past, a group of men whose job was to force other men to join the military … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Press Gang — This article is about the British television series Press Gang. For the old military practice of pressing men into service, see Impressment. Infobox television show name = Press Gang caption = Opening titles genre = Comedy Drama camera = Single… … Wikipedia
press-gang — UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms press gang : present tense I/you/we/they press gang he/she/it press gangs present participle press ganging past tense press ganged past participle press ganged 1) informal to force someone into doing something … English dictionary
press gang — Impress Im press, n.; pl. {Impresses}. 1. The act of impressing or making. [1913 Webster] 2. A mark made by pressure; an indentation; imprint; the image or figure of anything, formed by pressure or as if by pressure; result produced by pressure… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
