crew
/kruː/noun
उच्चारण क्रू
चालक दल, कर्मीदल
Basic word
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
all the people working on a ship, plane; a group of people with a particular skill working together
चालक दल, कर्मीदल
- the cabin crew
- a film crew
- The ship's crew worked together to repair the damaged sail.
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- The cabin crew served tea and snacks soon after take-off.
- A film crew arrived in the village to shoot a scene.
- The captain thanked the crew for a safe journey.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crew (collective noun)
Crew is a collective noun; in British English it may take a singular or plural verb.
Crew collective noun है; ब्रिटिश English में इसके साथ singular या plural verb दोनों आ सकती हैं।
- The crew was rescued after the storm.
- The crew are waiting for instructions.
crew of + number
Use 'of' to say how many people make up the crew.
दल में कितने लोग हैं, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The plane carried a crew of eight.
- A crew of twelve manned the boat.
crew + noun
Crew can come before another noun, as in 'crew member' and 'crew cut'.
'Crew' दूसरे noun से पहले आ सकता है, जैसे 'crew member' और 'crew cut'।
- Each crew member wore a life jacket.
- He had a neat crew cut.
crew (verb)
As a verb, crew means to work as a member of a crew, and it often appears in the form 'be crewed by'.
Verb के रूप में 'crew' का अर्थ दल के सदस्य के रूप में काम करना है, और यह प्रायः 'be crewed by' रूप में आता है।
- The ship is crewed by Indian sailors.
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adjective + crew
skilledgroundcabinflightcamera
- The ground crew checked the aircraft before take-off.
noun + crew
filmrescueroadambulancefire
- The rescue crew reached the village by boat.
verb + crew
joinleadtrainrescuecommand
- He joined the crew of a cargo ship at Kochi.
crew + noun
membercutquarterslistneck
- The crew quarters were small but neat.
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- All the crew and passengers were safe after the emergency landing.
आपात लैंडिंग के बाद सभी चालक दल और यात्री सुरक्षित थे।
- The film crew spent three weeks shooting in Rajasthan.
फ़िल्म दल ने राजस्थान में तीन सप्ताह तक शूटिंग की।
- Radhika's uncle works as a cabin crew member with an Indian airline.
राधिका के चाचा एक भारतीय एयरलाइन में केबिन क्रू सदस्य के रूप में काम करते हैं।
- The rescue crew pulled the children out of the flooded bus.
बचाव दल ने बच्चों को पानी से भरी बस से बाहर निकाला।
- The rowing crew trained every morning on the lake.
नौकायन दल हर सुबह झील पर अभ्यास करता था।
- The cabin crew served tea and snacks soon after take-off.
केबिन क्रू ने उड़ान भरने के तुरंत बाद चाय और नाश्ता परोसा।
- A crew of workers repaired the broken road before the monsoon began.
मज़दूरों के एक दल ने मानसून शुरू होने से पहले टूटी सड़क की मरम्मत की।
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✗ Every crew member have a life jacket.
✓ Every crew member has a life jacket.
After 'every' the noun is singular and takes 'has'.
'Every' के बाद noun singular होता है और उसके साथ 'has' आता है।
✗ The crew is consisted of twelve men.
✓ The crew consists of twelve men.
Consist is not used in the passive.
'Consist' का passive रूप नहीं बनता।
§Grammar and usage
Crew is a collective noun and can take a singular or plural verb ('The crew is ready' or, British, 'The crew are ready'); one person is a crew member.
Crew समूहवाचक noun है और singular या plural verb ले सकता है ('The crew is ready' या British में 'The crew are ready'); एक व्यक्ति crew member है।
Collective nouns: a crew of sailors, a team of players, a staff of teachers.
Collective nouns: a crew of sailors, a team of players, a staff of teachers।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cabin crew (flight attendants), ground crew, film crew, skeleton crew (the minimum number of people needed).
Collocations: cabin crew (विमान परिचारक), ground crew, film crew, skeleton crew (आवश्यक न्यूनतम लोग)।