Tripulante (en. Crew member)

/tɾi.puˈlan.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
English: Person who works in the operation and care of a means of transport.
English: The cabin crew member is responsible for the passengers' safety.
El tripulante de cabina se encarga de la seguridad de los pasajeros.
English: Member of the crew of a ship or airplane.
English: The ship's crew conducted an emergency drill.
Los tripulantes del barco realizaron un simulacro de emergencia.
English: Collaborator or person who accompanies on a trip in a vehicle.
English: The crew member of the expedition documented every moment.
El tripulante de la expedición documentó cada momento.

Etymology

English: From the Latin 'tripulans', which means 'having crew'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: cabin crew member
English: Member of the staff working in the passenger area of an airplane.
tripulante de cabina
English: crew member of a ship
English: Person who works aboard a ship.
tripulante de barco
English: flight crew member
English: Person who works on an airplane, generally in customer service and safety.
tripulante de vuelo

Related Words

English: crew
English: Set of people working in a means of transport.
tripulación
English: pilot
English: Person who directs and controls an airplane or vessel.
piloto
English: sailor
English: Person who works on a ship, especially on the deck.
marinero

Slang Meanings

English: Bird
English: The crew member is a bird that flies high in the vessel.
El tripulante es un pájaro que vuela alto en la nave.
English: Captain
English: Look at the crew member, he is the captain of the airplane!
¡Mira al tripulante, él es el capitán del avión!