aircrew member
- noun
- /ˈɛrˌkruː ˈmɛmbər/
:
miembro de la tripulación
- As an experienced aircrew member, she was responsible for ensuring that all passengers followed safety procedures during takeoff.
Examples
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The aircrew members in the room took their seats and restlessly murmured comments among themselves as Jarrel stepped up to the podium.
Fiction book (1991) -
He was there to give the welcoming speech to a new crop of aircrew members that were to begin an intensive three-week course on strategic air.
Fiction book (1991) -
The aircrew member prepared for the flight by reviewing the safety protocols and checking their equipment.
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The training program for aircrew members included simulations of emergency scenarios to enhance their preparedness.
Synonyms
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2.9
A person who flies a plane or guides a ship safely
113
2.4
A person who works as part of a team on a ship, plane, or film set
83
3.2
A person who looks after passengers on an airplane and keeps them safe and comfortable
62
4.6
A woman who works on an airplane and looks after passengers
47
3.2
A person who works with others on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
37
4.6
A person who flies a plane or other aircraft
28
3.5
A person who flies or helps fly planes in the air force
19
4.2
A person who flies an aircraft as its pilot
16
3.3
A person who helps the main pilot fly an aircraft
13
3.8
A person who serves and looks after passengers on a ship or plane
10
3.2
A person who works with others on a ship or plane
10
2.8
A person who works with others on the same ship, plane, or spacecraft
8
5.6
A pilot who flies behind the leader in formation to protect them
7
5.3
A woman who looks after passengers on an airplane
3
4.8
A crew member who checks and runs a plane's engines and systems during a trip
1
2.2
A woman who looks after passengers on a plane
1
3.2
A person who flies a plane and has a licence
A man who works on a plane as part of the flight crew
A woman who is part of the crew on a plane or helicopter
A woman who works as a crew member on an airplane, often in the military
A woman who works with others on a ship, plane, or film set
A man who helps passengers on a plane and keeps them safe and comfortable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who is part of the aircrew' is directly and compositionally derived from 'aircrew' (the team responsible for aircraft operation) + 'member' (a person in a group). This follows a common English noun+member pattern that is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Aircrew member comes from the words air, meaning where the plane flies, crew, a 'team' that works together, and member, one person of that team. So an aircrew member is a person from that team who works on the plane during a flight.