string quartet
A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and…A group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.
» A string quartet is rehearsing in the next room.
Nebenan probt ein Streichquartett.
Струнный квартет репетирует в соседней комнате.
Meaning
2 sensesA group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello.
Streichquartett, Streichquartett
an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
A musical composition for such a group.
Examples
5 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.
Besides the thirty operas Verdi wrote a string quartet, the Manzoni Requiem, and a national hymn.
Translations
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Forms
plural: string quartets| Singular | string quartet |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello:string quartette