crew
gb/kɹˈu/ us/kɹˈu/
A2
Английский
~ 2200
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Group working together
A group of people who work together to do a job or run a vehicle.
Модель употребления:
[someone/something]'s crew
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crew' with 'crowd'. 'Crew' refers to a working group, not just any large number of people.
Синонимы
team (More general; can include sports teams or informal groups, not just work-related groups.)
Антонимы
individual (Refers to a single person, the opposite of a group working together.)
Коллокации
film crew
|ship's crew
|flight crew
|construction crew
|camera crew
Темы
work
|transport
|daily life
|transportation
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The ship has a large crew.
- The film crew is ready.
- Our flight crew is very friendly.
- A road crew is fixing the street.
Существительное
informal
B1
entity
2
Close group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Модель употребления:
[someone]'s crew
Частая ошибка:
Learners may use 'crew' for any group; in this sense it is usually close friends in informal speech.
Синонимы
posse (Informal and slangy; often used in pop culture contexts.)
Антонимы
strangers (People you do not know, opposite of familiar friends.)
Коллокации
hang out with the crew
|my crew
|college crew
Темы
relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I go to the park with my crew.
- My crew likes music.
- She is part of my crew.
Глагол
B2
action
3
Staff or man a vehicle/job
To give the workers needed to run something.
Модель употребления:
to crew [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'crew' as a verb with 'cruise' due to similar pronunciation.
Синонимы
staff ('Staff' can refer to providing employees for any kind of workplace, not just transport or specific tasks.)
Антонимы
vacate (To leave without providing necessary personnel.)
Коллокации
crew a ship
|crew the booth
|crewed by volunteers
Темы
work
|transport
|transportation
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- They crew the big ship.
- We will crew the shop today.
- The bus is crewed by two people.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
crew
IPA
GB/kɹˈu/
US/kɹˈu/
Слоги и ударение
crew (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (crew)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: crew
- Plural: crews
Verb
- Base: crew
- 3rd Person Singular: crews
- Present Participle: crewing
- Past: crewed
Родственные слова
Forms
crews
noun
crewing
verb
crewed
verb
Related words
crewmember
noun
crewmate
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncrewed
adjective
crewless
adjective
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Let's get our crew together for the weekend trip.
- She got her crew together to plan the party.