crew
A group of people togetherA group of people together: A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.
» Tom wasn't a member of our crew.
Том не был членом нашего экипажа.
Том не був членом нашого екіпажу.
Meaning
15 sensesA group of people together
A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.
If you need help, please contact a member of the crew.
Besatzung, Bemannung, Crew
экипа́жekipáž, кома́ндаkománda
екіпа́жekipáž, кома́ндаkománda
A group of people working together on a task.
The crews competed to cut the most timber.
Stab, Kolonne
кома́ндаkománda, коллекти́вkollektív, брига́даbrigáda
кома́ндаkománda, колекти́вkolektýv, брига́даbryháda
The group of workers on a dramatic production who are not part of the cast.
There are a lot of carpenters in the crew!
The crews for different movies would all come down to the bar at night.
(derogatory, informal, often)A close group of friends.
I’d look out for that whole crew down at Jack’s.
Haufen
компа́нияkompánija, ша́йкаšájka, ба́ндаbánda
an organized group of workmen
(derogatory, often)A set of individuals lumped together by the speaker.
A group of Rovers.
(slang)A hip-hop or b-boying group.
A rowing team manning a single shell.
the team of men or women manning a racing shell
A person in a crew
(plural)A member of the crew of a vessel or plant.
One crew died in the accident.
(plural)A worker on a dramatic production who is not part of the cast.
There were three actors and six crew on the set.
(plural)A member of a ship's company who is not an officer.
The officers and crew assembled on the deck.
There are quarters for three officers and five crew.
Mannschaft
экипа́жekipáž
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
(US, uncountable)The sport of competitive rowing.
Examples
200 sentencesTom wasn't a member of our crew.
Том не був членом нашого екіпажу.
ruТом не был членом нашего экипажа.
Tom isn't a member of our crew.
Том не член нашої команди.
The tanker has a small crew.
У танкера був невеликий екіпаж.
ruНа танкере маленький экипаж.
deDer Tanker hat eine kleine Mannschaft.
The crew got ready for departure.
Let me speak to the crew.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English crue, from Old French creue (“an increase, recruit, military reinforceFrom Middle English crue, from Old French creue (“an increase, recruit, military reinforcement”), the feminine past participle of creistre (“grow”), from Latin crescere (“to arise, grow”).
Probably of Brythonic/Cumbric origin. Compare Middle Welsh creu (“pigsty, hovel, stockade”).
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Forms
plural: crews| Singular | crew |
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uncountable
Synonyms
22 synonyms- an organized group of workmen:gangwork party
- an informal body of friends:crowdgangbunch
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable