punks
word · lemma: punk
/ˈpəŋks/
puhnks
/pˈʌŋks/
puhnks
Definition
'Punks' usually refers to rebellious young people, especially those involved in punk music or fashion. It can also mean troublemakers or annoying youths, often used negatively.
Usage & Nuances
'Punks' can be neutral when talking about the subculture, but is often an insult when referring to annoying or criminal youths. Common collocations: 'street punks', 'young punks', 'punk music'. Don't confuse with 'punk' (low quality).
Spanish: pandilleros - punks (subcultura juvenil)Portuguese (BR): punks - moleques (pejorativo)Portuguese (PT): punks - miúdos (pejorativo)Chinese (Simplified): 惡棍 - 朋克青年Chinese (Traditional): 惡棍 - 朋克青年Hindi: गुंडे - पंक (युवाओं की उपसंस्कृति)Arabic: أشقياء - بانكس (شباب الثقافة الفرعية)Bengali: পাংক - উপদ্রবকারী যুবকRussian: панки - хулиганы (молодёжь)Japanese: パンク - 不良Vietnamese: dân punk - thanh niên gây rốiKorean: 펑크족 - 깡패 (청소년)Turkish: punklar - serseri gençlerUrdu: پنکس - آوارہ نوجوانIndonesian: anak punk - berandalan (remaja)
Example Sentences
Those punks are making too much noise.
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Some punks listen to punk rock music.
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Don’t let those little punks bother you.
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The police arrested three punks last night.
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Back in the day, the city was full of street punks hanging around.
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Some punks take pride in standing out from the crowd.
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