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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieséquipe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekip
"L'équipe a travaillé dur pour terminer le projet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of people who work together, especially all those involved in operating a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
"The crew worked tirelessly to ensure the ship was ready for departure." - 2
A group of people who are involved in a particular activity or event.
"The film crew spent weeks shooting in various locations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'crew' originates from the Middle English 'crewe', which is derived from the Old French 'creue', meaning 'a group of people'. It has evolved over time to refer specifically to a group of individuals working together, particularly in a maritime or aviation context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crew" is said worldwide
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équipe
Transliteration: ekip
"L'équipe a travaillé dur pour terminer le projet."
Besatzung
Transliteration: beˈzaːt͡suŋ
"Die Besatzung bereitete das Schiff auf die Abfahrt vor."
equipaggio
Transliteration: eˈkipad͡dʒo
"L'equipaggio ha lavorato instancabilmente."
tripulación
Transliteration: tɾipu.laˈsjon
"La tripulación se preparó para el despegue."
tripulação
Transliteration: tɾipulaˈsɐ̃w
"A tripulação trabalhou arduamente."
दल
Transliteration: dal
"दल ने परियोजना को पूरा करने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत की।"
船员
Transliteration: chuányuán
"船员们为出航做好了准备。"
승무원
Transliteration: seungmu-won
"승무원들은 비행 준비를 하고 있습니다."
乗組員
Transliteration: じょうくいん
"乗組員は出発の準備をしています。"
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