quartet

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу из четырёх человек, предметов или исполнителей, а также музыкальное произведение, написанное для четырёх инструментов или голосов.esSustantivo que designa un grupo de cuatro personas o cosas, así como una composición musical escrita para cuatro instrumentos o voces.frNom désignant un groupe de quatre personnes, objets ou interprètes, ainsi qu'une œuvre musicale écrite pour quatre instruments ou voix.deSubstantiv, das eine Gruppe von vier Personen, Dingen oder Ausführenden bezeichnet, sowie ein Musikstück, das für vier Instrumente oder Stimmen geschrieben ist.ptSubstantivo que designa um grupo de quatro pessoas, objetos ou executantes, bem como uma composição musical escrita para quatro instrumentos ou vozes.zh名词，指由四人组成的群体或四件物品的集合，也指为四件乐器或四个声部创作的音乐作品。arاسم يدل على مجموعة مكوّنة من أربعة أشخاص أو أشياء أو عازفين، وكذلك قطعة موسيقية كُتبت لأربع آلات أو أربعة أصوات.

1. Group of four people B1 formal

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

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

   ruКвартетesCuarteto (grupo de cuatro personas)frquatuordeQuartettptQuartetozh四重奏arرباعية

   Synonyms: foursomequadruplettetrad

2. Musical composition B1 formal

   A piece of music written for four performers or instruments.

   • 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.

   ruКвартетescuartetofrQuatuor (composition musicale)deQuartettptQuartetozh四重奏曲arرباعية

3. Set of four things B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКвартетesCuarteto (conjunto de cuatro)frquatuor de chosesdeQuartettptQuartetozh四重奏arمجموعة رباعية

   Synonyms: foursometetrad

4. The number four A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЧетыреesEl número cuatrofrle nombre quatredeVierptQuatrozh四arأربعة

   Synonyms: fourfoursomequaternaryquaterniontetrad

• quartets plural form
• quartets' possessive plural form
• quartet's possessive singular form