crew
gb/kɹˈu/ us/kɹˈu/
A2
Angličtina
~ 2200
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
1
Group working together
A group of people who work together to do a job or run a vehicle.
Vzorec užití:
[someone/something]'s crew
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crew' with 'crowd'. 'Crew' refers to a working group, not just any large number of people.
Synonyma
team (More general; can include sports teams or informal groups, not just work-related groups.)
Antonyma
individual (Refers to a single person, the opposite of a group working together.)
Kolokace
film crew
|ship's crew
|flight crew
|construction crew
|camera crew
Témata
work
|transport
|daily life
|transportation
Příklady
- The ship's crew worked tirelessly during the storm.
- A camera crew arrived to film the event.
- The airline announced that the flight crew would change in Chicago.
- The construction crew finished the bridge ahead of schedule.
Učební příklady
- The ship has a large crew.
- The film crew is ready.
- Our flight crew is very friendly.
- A road crew is fixing the street.
Podstatné jméno
informal
B1
entity
2
Close group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Vzorec užití:
[someone]'s crew
Častá chyba:
Learners may use 'crew' for any group; in this sense it is usually close friends in informal speech.
Synonyma
posse (Informal and slangy; often used in pop culture contexts.)
Antonyma
strangers (People you do not know, opposite of familiar friends.)
Kolokace
hang out with the crew
|my crew
|college crew
Témata
relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Příklady
- I'm going to the concert with my crew.
- Her college crew meets every Friday night.
- We saw Jake and his crew at the café.
Učební příklady
- I go to the park with my crew.
- My crew likes music.
- She is part of my crew.
Sloveso
B2
action
3
Staff or man a vehicle/job
To give the workers needed to run something.
Vzorec užití:
to crew [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'crew' as a verb with 'cruise' due to similar pronunciation.
Synonyma
staff ('Staff' can refer to providing employees for any kind of workplace, not just transport or specific tasks.)
Antonyma
vacate (To leave without providing necessary personnel.)
Kolokace
crew a ship
|crew the booth
|crewed by volunteers
Témata
work
|transport
|transportation
Příklady
- The yacht was crewed by five sailors.
- Volunteers will crew the information desk during the festival.
- The plane is normally crewed by two pilots and four attendants.
Učební příklady
- They crew the big ship.
- We will crew the shop today.
- The bus is crewed by two people.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
crew
IPA
GB/kɹˈu/
US/kɹˈu/
Slabiky a přízvuk
crew (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (crew)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: crew
- Plural: crews
Verb
- Base: crew
- 3rd Person Singular: crews
- Present Participle: crewing
- Past: crewed
Příbuzná slova
Forms
crews
noun
crewing
verb
crewed
verb
Related words
crewmember
noun
crewmate
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncrewed
adjective
crewless
adjective
Výrazy
crew cut
1/kɹˈu kˈʌt/
fixed phrase
Very short haircut style
A men's haircut that is very short and even all over the head.
Příklady
- He got a crew cut for the summer.
- The soldier's hair was trimmed into a neat crew cut.
get your crew together
1/ɡˈɛt jˈʊɹ kɹˈu təɡˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Gather your group for something
To bring your friends or team together in one place for something.
Příklady
- Let's get our crew together for the weekend trip.
- She got her crew together to plan the party.