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grupo

GROO-pohˈɡɾupo

group

Also: bunch, set, collection
NounmA1
A collection of three bright red apples sitting closely together on a flat surface, representing a general group of things.

📝 In Action

Un grupo de turistas espera el autobús.

A1

A group of tourists is waiting for the bus.

Hay un grupo de llaves sobre la mesa.

A2

There is a bunch of keys on the table.

Vamos a trabajar en grupos de tres personas.

B1

We are going to work in groups of three people.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • trabajo en grupo – group work
  • formar un grupo – to form a group
  • grupo de amigos – group of friends

band

Also: group
NounmA2
Three cartoon musicians—a guitarist, a drummer, and a singer—standing together and playing instruments on a small stage, representing a musical band.

📝 In Action

¿Te gusta este grupo de música?

A2

Do you like this music group/band?

Mi grupo favorito va a tocar en la ciudad.

B1

My favorite band is going to play in the city.

Ella es la cantante de un grupo famoso.

B1

She is the singer of a famous band.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • grupo musical – musical group
  • grupo de rock – rock band
  • líder del grupo – leader of the band

group

Also: division, category, type
NounmB1formal
A collection of colorful geometric shapes (squares, circles, and triangles) neatly separated into three distinct, organized clusters on a white background, representing classification or category.

📝 In Action

La empresa se divide en varios grupos de trabajo.

B2

The company is divided into several working groups.

Este es el grupo sanguíneo más raro.

B2

This is the rarest blood group/type.

El profesor dividió la clase en dos grupos para el debate.

B1

The teacher divided the class into two groups for the debate.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • equipo (team)
  • sección (section)
  • categoría (category)

Common Collocations

  • grupo de presión – lobbying group, pressure group
  • grupo de interés – interest group
  • grupo sanguíneo – blood group, blood type

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: grupo

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'grupo' to talk about a musical band?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
agrupar(to group, to gather) — Verb
agrupación(grouping, association) — Noun
grupito(small group) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
ocupochupo
📚 Etymology▼

The word 'grupo' comes from the Italian word 'gruppo', which meant a 'bunch' or 'knot'. This Italian word itself came from an old Germanic word, 'kruppa', meaning a round mass. It's related to the English word 'crop'!

First recorded: 17th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: gruppoFrench: groupePortuguese: grupoEnglish: group

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'grupo' and 'equipo'?

Great question! A 'grupo' is just a collection of people or things. An 'equipo' (team) is a group of people working together toward a common goal, like in sports or a project at work. All 'equipos' are 'grupos', but not all 'grupos' are 'equipos'.

How do I make 'grupo' plural?

It's a regular noun, so you just add an '-s' to make it plural: 'grupos'. For example, 'Hay dos grupos de estudiantes en el pasillo' (There are two groups of students in the hallway).