crew
gb/kɹˈu/ us/kɹˈu/
A2
Ingles
~ 2200
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Group working together
A group of people who work together to do a job or run a vehicle.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something]'s crew
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'crew' with 'crowd'. 'Crew' refers to a working group, not just any large number of people.
Mga kasingkahulugan
team (More general; can include sports teams or informal groups, not just work-related groups.)
Mga kasalungat
individual (Refers to a single person, the opposite of a group working together.)
Mga kolokasyon
film crew
|ship's crew
|flight crew
|construction crew
|camera crew
Mga tema
work
|transport
|daily life
|transportation
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The ship has a large crew.
- The film crew is ready.
- Our flight crew is very friendly.
- A road crew is fixing the street.
Pangngalan
informal
B1
entity
2
Close group of friends
A group of friends who like to be together.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone]'s crew
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use 'crew' for any group; in this sense it is usually close friends in informal speech.
Mga kasingkahulugan
posse (Informal and slangy; often used in pop culture contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
strangers (People you do not know, opposite of familiar friends.)
Mga kolokasyon
hang out with the crew
|my crew
|college crew
Mga tema
relationships
|daily life
|daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I go to the park with my crew.
- My crew likes music.
- She is part of my crew.
Pandiwa
B2
action
3
Staff or man a vehicle/job
To give the workers needed to run something.
Padron ng paggamit:
to crew [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'crew' as a verb with 'cruise' due to similar pronunciation.
Mga kasingkahulugan
staff ('Staff' can refer to providing employees for any kind of workplace, not just transport or specific tasks.)
Mga kasalungat
vacate (To leave without providing necessary personnel.)
Mga kolokasyon
crew a ship
|crew the booth
|crewed by volunteers
Mga tema
work
|transport
|transportation
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They crew the big ship.
- We will crew the shop today.
- The bus is crewed by two people.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
crew
IPA
GB/kɹˈu/
US/kɹˈu/
Mga pantig at diin
crew (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (crew)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: crew
- Plural: crews
Verb
- Base: crew
- 3rd Person Singular: crews
- Present Participle: crewing
- Past: crewed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
crews
noun
crewing
verb
crewed
verb
Related words
crewmember
noun
crewmate
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncrewed
adjective
crewless
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Let's get our crew together for the weekend trip.
- She got her crew together to plan the party.