os bandos

groups

→ bando
bando group, gang + s Plural
noun · masculine plural Rare #36,240
groups Often used for a flock or pack of animals, or a group of people (sometimes with a negative sense, like a gang).
PO: Vimos bandos de pássaros no céu.
EN: We saw flocks of birds in the sky.
Declension of bando
bandobandos

Girafas vivem em bandos.

Giraffes live in herds.

Quem morava na área dum dos bandos não podia passar pra área do outro.

Those who lived in the territory of one gang were not allowed to cross into the territory of the other.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

As mulheres perseguem-no aos bandos.

The women chase him in droves.

— Stalker (1979)

Eles caçam em bandos, são muito leais.

They hunt in packs and are very loyal.

— Predador: Terras Selvagens (2025)