string quartet

strɪŋ kwɔrˈtɛt

Definition

Definition of string quartet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

performer groupgroup of four musicians playing string instruments

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

quartet

string ensemble

classical composition

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musical piece written for four bowed instruments

TECH.

She composed a string quartet for her final project.

composition

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piece

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group of four musicians playing string instruments

Expressions with string

string up

suspend something using a rope or cord

We need to string up the lights for the party.

apron string

string used to tie an apron at the waist

She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.

string attached

adj.

having conditions or limitations applied

The donation was generous but string attached.

string out

set out in a line or series

The soldiers were ordered to string out along the path.

have the world on a string

feel very confident and in control of situations

She seems to have the world on a string after her big promotion.

puppet on a string

person controlled by someone else

He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

Expressions with quartet

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..

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second fiddle

music

the second violin in a string quartet

Examples of string quartet in a sentence

She joined a string quartet last year.
The string quartet played beautifully at the wedding.
He studied the string quartet for his music theory class.

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French:quatuor à cordes, ...
German:Streichquartett, ...
Italian:quartetto d'archi, ...
Spanish:cuarteto de cuerdas, ...
Portuguese:quarteto de cordas, ...
Chinese:弦乐四重奏, 弦乐四重奏曲, ...
Japanese:弦楽四重奏団, 弦楽四重奏, ...
Arabic:رُباعِي وَتَرِي, رُباعِيَّة وَتَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:רְבִיעִיַּת מֵיתָרִים, רְבִיעִיַּת כְּלֵי קֶשֶׁת, ...
Russian:струнный квартет, квартет, ...
Ukrainian:струнний квартет, ...
Hindi:स्ट्रिंग क्वार्टेट, संगीत रचना, ...
Bengali:স্ট্রিং কোয়ার্টেট, ...
Catalan:quartet de corda, ...
Czech:smyčcové kvarteto, smyčcový kvartet, ...
Danish:strygekvartet, kvartet for strygere, ...
Dutch:strijkkwartet, ...
Greek:κουαρτέτο εγχόρδων, μουσικό κουαρτέτο, ...
Hungarian:vonósnégyes, vonós kvartett, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមតន្ត្រីខ្សែបួននាក់, បទភ្លេងសម្រាប់ឧបករណ៍ខ្សែបួន, ...
Korean:현악 사중주, 사중주곡, ...
Persian:کوارتت زهی, چهار نوازی زهی, ...
Polish:kwartet smyczkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):quarteto de cordas, ...
Romanian:cvartet de coarde, compoziție pentru coarde, ...
Swedish:stråkkvartett, ...
Thai:วงเครื่องสายสี่ชิ้น, เพลงสำหรับวงเครื่องสายสี่ชิ้น, ...
Turkish:yaylı çalgılar dörtlüsü, yaylı dörtlüsü, ...
Vietnamese:tứ tấu đàn dây, ...

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