crew
gb/kɹˈu/ us/kɹˈu/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2200
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
A2
entity
1
Group working together
A group of people who work together to do a job or run a vehicle.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something]'s crew
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crew' with 'crowd'. 'Crew' refers to a working group, not just any large number of people.
Visawe
team (More general; can include sports teams or informal groups, not just work-related groups.)
Vinyume
individual (Refers to a single person, the opposite of a group working together.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
film crew
|ship's crew
|flight crew
|construction crew
|camera crew
Mada
work
|transport
|daily life
|transportation
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The ship has a large crew.
- The film crew is ready.
- Our flight crew is very friendly.
- A road crew is fixing the street.
Nomino
informal
B1
entity
2
Close group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s crew
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use 'crew' for any group; in this sense it is usually close friends in informal speech.
Visawe
posse (Informal and slangy; often used in pop culture contexts.)
Vinyume
strangers (People you do not know, opposite of familiar friends.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
hang out with the crew
|my crew
|college crew
Mada
relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I go to the park with my crew.
- My crew likes music.
- She is part of my crew.
Kitenzi
B2
action
3
Staff or man a vehicle/job
To give the workers needed to run something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to crew [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'crew' as a verb with 'cruise' due to similar pronunciation.
Visawe
staff ('Staff' can refer to providing employees for any kind of workplace, not just transport or specific tasks.)
Vinyume
vacate (To leave without providing necessary personnel.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
crew a ship
|crew the booth
|crewed by volunteers
Mada
work
|transport
|transportation
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They crew the big ship.
- We will crew the shop today.
- The bus is crewed by two people.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
crew
IPA
GB/kɹˈu/
US/kɹˈu/
Silabi na mkazo
crew (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (crew)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: crew
- Plural: crews
Verb
- Base: crew
- 3rd Person Singular: crews
- Present Participle: crewing
- Past: crewed
Familia ya neno
Forms
crews
noun
crewing
verb
crewed
verb
Related words
crewmember
noun
crewmate
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncrewed
adjective
crewless
adjective
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Let's get our crew together for the weekend trip.
- She got her crew together to plan the party.