Meaning

4 senses
  1. A group of four people or things, particularly

    four people considered as a unit

  2. A group of four people or things, particularly

    A group of four musicians who perform classical music together.

    The string quartet played some chamber music.

    Quartett

    кварте́тkvartét

    four performers or singers who perform together

  3. A musical composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument.

    He composed a string quartet.

    Quartett

    кварте́тkvartét

    a musical composition for four performers

  4. A group of four singers that sing together in four-part harmony.

    The barbershop quartet performed the composition a cappella.

Examples

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  1. A string quartet is rehearsing in the next room.

    ruСтрунный квартет репетирует в соседней комнате.

    deNebenan probt ein Streichquartett.

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  2. Tom often thinks of Mary when he hears a string quartet.

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  3. Tom, Mary, John and Alice often play string quartets together.

    deTom, Maria, Johannes und Elke spielen oft zusammen Streichquartette.

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  4. Tom plays in a string quartet.

    ruТом играет в струнном квартете.

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  5. The guitar quartet produced a wonderful concert.

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Translations

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Origin

From French quartette, from Italian quartetto. Doublet of cuarteto and quartetto.

From French quartette, from Italian quartetto. Doublet of cuarteto and quartetto.

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Forms

plural: quartets

Synonyms

17 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

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