group
noun/ɡruːp/
[countable + singular or plural verb]Слово англійською: group
Переклад group українською: гру́па, конце́рн, гурт (музи́чний і т. д.)
Детальний опис
- a number of people or things that are together in the same place or that are connected in some way
- group of somebody/something a group of people/students/friends
- A group of us is/are going to the theatre this evening.
- a group of islands in the Indian ocean
- English is a member of the Germanic group of languages.
- in groups People were standing around in small groups.
- as a group The gorillas go foraging for food as a group.
- The proportion of single-parent families varies between different income groups.
- Disabled drivers are an ever-growing minority group.
- a number of people who work or do something together or share particular beliefs
- The residents formed a community action group.
- I've joined a writing group.
- a research/study/discussion group
- a human rights group
- a militant/rebel/terrorist group
- Other members of the group agree.
- group of somebody She leads a group of scientists at the Medical Research Centre.
- in a group There are fifteen of us in the group.
- to work in groups
- into groups The students were divided into groups of four.
- Classes will involve both individual and group activities.
- Only group members are allowed to vote.
- (business) a number of companies that are owned by the same person or organization
- This acquisition will make them the largest newspaper group in the world.
- The Burton group announced its quarterly figures yesterday.
- Our group sales director attended the conference in Munich this year.
- (becoming old-fashioned) a number of musicians who perform together, especially to play pop music
- She sings in a rock group.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from French groupe, from Italian gruppo, of Germanic origin; related to crop.