quartet
A group of four people or things, particularlyA group of four people or things, particularly
» A string quartet is rehearsing in the next room.
Nebenan probt ein Streichquartett.
Струнный квартет репетирует в соседней комнате.
Meaning
4 sensesA group of four people or things, particularly
four people considered as a unit
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
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
A group of four singers that sing together in four-part harmony.
The barbershop quartet performed the composition a cappella.
Examples
11 sentencesA string quartet is rehearsing in the next room.
ruСтрунный квартет репетирует в соседней комнате.
deNebenan probt ein Streichquartett.
Tom often thinks of Mary when he hears a string quartet.
Tom, Mary, John and Alice often play string quartets together.
deTom, Maria, Johannes und Elke spielen oft zusammen Streichquartette.
Tom plays in a string quartet.
ruТом играет в струнном квартете.
The guitar quartet produced a wonderful concert.
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: quartetsSynonyms
17 synonyms- a musical composition for four performers:quartette
- four people considered as a unit:quartettefoursome
- a set of four similar things considered as a unit:quartettequadrupletquadruple
- four performers or singers who perform together:quartette
- the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one:four4IVtetradquaternquaternionquaternaryquaternity