string quintet
strɪŋ kwɪnˈtɛt
Definition

Definition of string quintet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
written scoreTECH.musical composition for five string playersTECH.
  • She composed a string quintet for her final project.
ensemble group orchestra
2.
stage ensembleTECH.group of five musicians playing string instrumentsTECH.
  • The string quintet performed beautifully at the concert.
string ensemble
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Expressions with string

string upv.
suspend something using a rope or cord
We need to string up the lights for the party.
apron stringn.
string used to tie an apron at the waist
She tied the apron string tightly around her waist.
string attachedadj.
having conditions or limitations applied
The offer was generous, but it came with strings attached.
string outv.
set out in a line or series
The soldiers were ordered to string out along the path.
have the world on a stringv.
feel very confident and in control of situations
She seems to have the world on a string after her big promotion.
puppet on a stringn.
person controlled by someone else
He felt like a puppet on a string in his new job.

Expressions with quintet

brass quintetn.
small music group of five players using brass instruments
The brass quintet performed in the hall during the afternoon concert.
wind quintetn.
group of five players performing together on wind instruments
The wind quintet rehearsed the new piece all afternoon.

Terms related to string quintet

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basscellooctetquartetsextetsymphonyviolaviolinensemblegroupmusicperformance

Examples of string quintet in a sentence

  • He arranged a string quintet for the wedding ceremony.
  • A string quintet played at the wedding.
  • The string quintet rehearsed for hours.

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  1. French:quintette à cordes, ...
  2. German:Streichquintett, ...
  3. Italian:quintetto d'archi, ...
  4. Spanish:quinteto de cuerdas, ...
  5. Portuguese:quinteto de cordas, ...
  6. Chinese:弦乐五重奏, 弦乐五人乐团, ...
  7. Japanese:弦楽五重奏曲, 弦楽五重奏団, ...
  8. Arabic:خُماسِي وَتَرِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְוִוינְטֶט מֵיתָרִים, חֲמִישִׁיָּת מִיתָר, ...
  10. Russian:струнный квинтет, ...
  11. Ukrainian:струнний квінтет, ...
  12. Hindi:स्ट्रिंग क्विंटेट, तार वाद्य बजाने वाले पाँच संगीतकारों का समूह, ...

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