Spanish Conversation · Level 112
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Spanish word
tripulación
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾipulaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouncrew
Example
La tripulación ayudó a los pasajeros durante el vuelo.
The crew helped the passengers during the flight.
More examples
La tripulación de cabina realizó una demostración de seguridad.
The cabin crew performed a safety demonstration.
Core concept
Collective group of crew members working aboard a ship or aircraft.
Common phrases
miembro de la tripulación
member of the crew
tripulación de cabina
cabin crew
tripulación de vuelo
flight crew
Similar words
tripulante: Individual crew member who works aboard a ship or aircraft and performs operational duties.
auxiliar de vuelo: Aircraft cabin worker who serves passengers and handles in-flight service and comfort.
personal de cabina: Cabin staff assigned to passenger care and to ensuring safety inside the aircraft cabin.
Definition in Spanish
Equipo de personas a bordo de una embarcación o aeronave responsable de las operaciones y del cuidado de los pasajeros.
Word origin
Built from the verb tripular 'to serve aboard' plus the collective-forming suffix -ción, tripulación means the ensemble of people who crew a vessel or airplane.
Usage tips
- Although it refers to many people, tripulación is grammatically singular and normally takes singular agreement (la tripulación llega).
Opposites
- pasajerospassengersnoun
Related words
- tripulantecrew membernoun
- tripuladocrewedadjective
- tripularcrewverb