quartet

• Substantiv, das eine Gruppe von vier Personen, Dingen oder Ausführenden bezeichnet, sowie ein Musikstück, das für vier Instrumente oder Stimmen geschrieben ist.

A noun referring to a group of four people, things, or performers, or a musical composition written for four instruments or voices.

1. Group of four peopleB1formal

   A set of four people considered as a unit, often performers or singers.

   Quartett

   • The string quartet played beautifully at the concert.
   • A jazz quartet performed at the club last night.
   • The quartet of friends always travels together.

   Synonymefoursomequadruplettetrad

2. Musical compositionB1formal

   A piece of music written for four performers or instruments.

   Quartett

   • Beethoven composed many famous string quartets.
   • The quartet was written for two violins, a viola, and a cello.
   • They rehearsed the quartet for weeks before the performance.

3. Set of four thingsB2formal

   A collection or group of four similar items considered as a unit.

   Quartett

   • The artist created a quartet of paintings for the exhibition.
   • A quartet of novels explores the same theme.
   • The quartet of seasons is represented in the artwork.

   Synonymefoursometetrad

4. The number fourA2formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.

   Vier

   • A quartet is the same as the number four.
   • The quartet of players formed a team.
   • He counted a quartet of birds on the fence.

   Synonymefourfoursomequaternaryquaterniontetrad