crew
To be a member of a vessel's crewTo be a member of a vessel's crew.
» 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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5 senses(intransitive, transitive)To be a member of a vessel's crew.
We crewed together on a fishing boat last year.
The ship was crewed by fifty sailors.
serve as a crew member on
(transitive)To be a member of a work or production crew.
The film was crewed and directed by students.
(transitive)To supply workers or sailors for a crew.
To do the proper work of a sailor.
The crewing of the vessel before the crash was deficient.
To take on, recruit (new) crew.
Examples
200 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
The crew got ready for departure.
Let me speak to the crew.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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”).
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Forms
crews, crewing, crewed, crewedWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle