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.
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» Tom wasn't a member of our crew.
Том не был членом нашего экипажа. — nina99nv
Том не був членом нашого екіпажу. — deniko
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Examples
198 sentencesTom wasn't a member of our crew.
Том не був членом нашого екіпажу. — deniko
ruТом не был членом нашего экипажа. — nina99nv
Tom isn't a member of our crew.
Том не член нашої команди. — deniko
The tanker has a small crew.
У танкера був невеликий екіпаж. — deniko
ruНа танкере маленький экипаж. — sharptoothed
deDer Tanker hat eine kleine Mannschaft. — al_ex_an_der
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
an organized group of workmen
A rowing team manning a single shell.
the team of men or women manning a racing shell
More meanings 12
A person in a crew
(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
(plural)A worker on a dramatic production who is not part of the cast.
There were three actors and six crew on the set.
A group of people together
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.
A person in a crew
(plural)A member of the crew of a vessel or plant.
One crew died in the accident.
A group of people together
A group of Rovers.
(US, uncountable)The sport of competitive rowing.
A group of people together
(obsolete)Any company of people; an assemblage; a throng.
кома́ндаkománda, компа́нияkompánija
кома́ндаkománda, компа́ніяkompánija
(derogatory, informal, often)A close group of friends.
I’d look out for that whole crew down at Jack’s.
Haufen
компа́нияkompánija, ша́йкаšájka, ба́ндаbánda
(derogatory, often)A set of individuals lumped together by the speaker.
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
18 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
See also
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