Betydelse av band på svenska

• 0 a group of musicians who play modern music together:

  • a jazz/rock band

  • The Beatles were probably the most famous band in the world.

  • He made his name in the 90s boy band Boyzone, before going on to a highly successful solo career.

• 1 a thin, flat piece of cloth, elastic, metal, or other material put around something, or a long, narrow piece of colour, light, etc. that is different from what surrounds it:

  • a wrist band

  • a red silk band

  • A narrow band of grass separated the greenhouse from the vegetable garden.

• 2 a particular range of values, numbers, etc.:

  • The scheme is devised for young people in the 15–20 age band.

• 3 a group of people who share the same interests or beliefs, or who have joined together for a special purpose:

  • The former president still has a small band of supporters.

• 4 to put a band on something, especially an animal:

  • We banded the birds (= put bands around their legs) so that we could identify them later.

• 5 a group of musicians who play music together, esp. popular music:

  • a jazz/rock band

  • a marching/military band

• 6 a group of people who have joined together for a special purpose, or a group of animals:

  • a band of outlaws

• 7 a thin, flat strip of a material put around something to fasten or strengthen it, or a strip of color, light, etc., that is different from its surrounding area:

  • The silver band from his wristwatch left a green ring over his wrist.

• 8 a range of values or amounts within fixed upper and lower limits:

  • Most of our employees are within the lower age band.

  • The government would like to widen the 20p tax band to include the majority of taxpayers.

  • What salary band are you on?