quartet

kwɔrˈtɛt

Definition

Definition of quartet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicgroup of four musicians performing together

The quartet played a beautiful symphony.

foursome

quartette

compositionmusical composition for four performers

She composed a quartet for strings.

foursome

Rare

any group or set of four

Rare

A quartet of friends went on a trip.

foursome

quartette

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Expressions with quartet

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string quartet

group of four musicians playing string instruments

The string quartet performed a beautiful rendition of Beethoven's compositions..

piano quartet

group of four musicians with piano, violin, viola, and cello

The piano quartet performed a beautiful piece by Brahms.

barbershop quartet

group of four singers performing in barbershop style

The barbershop quartet sang harmoniously at the local fair..

Origin of quartet

Italian, quartetto (group of four)

Terms with quartet included in their meaning

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four

number

playing card showing a quartet of symbols used in card games

second fiddle

music

the second violin in a string quartet

Examples of quartet in a sentence

A string quartet played at the wedding ceremony.
The quartet played beautifully at the wedding.
He wrote a quartet for piano and violin.
The quartet performed beautifully at the concert.
A quartet of books lay on the table.

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French:quatuor, quatuor à cordes, ...
German:Quartett, ...
Italian:quartetto, ...
Spanish:cuarteto, grupo de cuatro, ...
Portuguese:quarteto, grupo de quatro, ...
Chinese:四重奏, 四人组, ...
Japanese:カルテット, 四重奏, ...
Arabic:رُباعِي, رُباعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:רְבִיעִיָּה, קוֹורְטֵט, ...
Russian:квартет, четверка, ...
Ukrainian:квартет, четвірка, ...
Hindi:क्वार्टेट, चतुष्टय, ...
Bengali:কোয়ার্টেট, চতুষ্টয়, ...
Catalan:quartet, grup de quatre, ...
Czech:kvarteto, kvartet, ...
Danish:kvartet, fyrstemmigt værk, ...
Dutch:kwartet, viertal, ...
Greek:κουαρτέτο, τετράδα, ...
Hungarian:kvartett, vonósnégyes, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមតន្ត្រីករបួននាក់, បទភ្លេងសម្រាប់អ្នកសម្តែងបួននាក់, ...
Korean:사중주단, 사중주, ...
Persian:کوارتت, گروه چهار نفره, ...
Polish:kwartet, ...
Portuguese (BR):quarteto, ...
Romanian:cvartet, ...
Swedish:kvartett, ...
Thai:วงสี่ชิ้น, บทประพันธ์สำหรับผู้บรรเลงสี่คน, ...
Turkish:dörtlü, ...
Vietnamese:tứ tấu, bản tứ tấu, ...

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