crew
gb/kɹˈu/ us/kɹˈu/
A2
Anglais
~ 2200
személyzet, legénység, stáb, baráti társaság, haverok, banda, haveri társaság, spanok, személyzettel ellát, működtet, személyzetet biztosít
NOM
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone/something]'s crew
The ship's crew worked tirelessly during the storm.
A hajó legénysége fáradhatatlanul dolgozott a viharban.
A camera crew arrived to film the event.
Egy kamerastáb érkezett, hogy lefilmezze az eseményt.
The airline announced that the flight crew would change in Chicago.
The construction crew finished the bridge ahead of schedule.
Exemples pédagogiques
The ship has a large crew.
A hajónak nagy a legénysége.
The film crew is ready.
A filmes stáb készen áll.
Our flight crew is very friendly.
A road crew is fixing the street.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'crew' with 'crowd'. 'Crew' refers to a working group, not just any large number of people.
Sens
Group working together
Collocations
film crew
|ship's crew
|flight crew
|construction crew
|camera crew
Synonymes
team (More general; can include sports teams or informal groups, not just work-related groups.)
Antonymes
individual (Refers to a single person, the opposite of a group working together.)
Thèmes
work
|transport
|daily life
|transportation
Définition
A group of people who work together to do a job or run a vehicle.
A group of people who work together to operate a vehicle, perform a job, or complete a task.
NOM
B1
INFORMAL
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s crew
I'm going to the concert with my crew.
A haveri társaságommal megyek a koncertre.
Her college crew meets every Friday night.
Az egyetemi baráti társasága minden péntek este találkozik.
We saw Jake and his crew at the café.
Exemples pédagogiques
I go to the park with my crew.
A haveri társaságommal megyek a parkba.
My crew likes music.
A baráti társaságom szereti a zenét.
She is part of my crew.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use 'crew' for any group; in this sense it is usually close friends in informal speech.
Sens
Close group of friends
Collocations
hang out with the crew
|my crew
|college crew
Synonymes
posse (Informal and slangy; often used in pop culture contexts.)
Antonymes
strangers (People you do not know, opposite of familiar friends.)
Thèmes
relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Définition
A group of friends who like to be together.
A group of close friends or associates who regularly spend time together.
VERBE
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
to crew [something]
The yacht was crewed by five sailors.
A jachton öt matróz alkotta a személyzetet.
Volunteers will crew the information desk during the festival.
A fesztivál alatt önkéntesek működtetik majd az információs pultot.
The plane is normally crewed by two pilots and four attendants.
Exemples pédagogiques
They crew the big ship.
Ők alkotják a nagy hajó legénységét.
We will crew the shop today.
Ma mi dolgozunk a boltban.
The bus is crewed by two people.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'crew' as a verb with 'cruise' due to similar pronunciation.
Sens
Staff or man a vehicle/job
Collocations
crew a ship
|crew the booth
|crewed by volunteers
Synonymes
staff ('Staff' can refer to providing employees for any kind of workplace, not just transport or specific tasks.)
Antonymes
vacate (To leave without providing necessary personnel.)
Thèmes
work
|transport
|transportation
Définition
To give the workers needed to run something.
To supply the necessary people to operate a vehicle, piece of equipment, or complete a task.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
crew
API
GB/kɹˈu/
US/kɹˈu/
Syllabes et accentuation
crew (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (crew)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: crew
- Plural: crews
Verb
- Base: crew
- 3rd Person Singular: crews
- Present Participle: crewing
- Past: crewed
Famille de mots
Forms
crews
noun
crewing
verb
crewed
verb
Related words
crewmember
noun
crewmate
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncrewed
adjective
crewless
adjective
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Let's get our crew together for the weekend trip.
- She got her crew together to plan the party.