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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquatre-quatre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: katʁ katʁ
"La plupart des chansons pop sont écrites en quatre-quatre."
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A musical time signature consisting of four quarter beats in a measure, also known as common time.
"The upbeat rock song is driven by a steady four-four rhythm."
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Relating to a tactical formation in soccer featuring four defenders, four midfielders, and two forwards.
"The manager decided to line up the team in a traditional four-four-two formation, starting with a solid four-four base."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the duplication of the cardinal number 'four', originating in Middle English from Old English 'fēower', ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr. In musical and sports contexts, it evolved during the 19th and 20th centuries to denote specific time signatures and formations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Four-four" is said worldwide
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quatre-quatre
Transliteration: katʁ katʁ
"La plupart des chansons pop sont écrites en quatre-quatre."
Viertakt
Transliteration: ˈfɪɐˌtakt
"Der Rock-Song hat einen klassischen Vier-Viertel-Takt."
quattro quarti
Transliteration: ˈkwattro ˈkwarti
"Il brano è composto in quattro quarti."
cuatro cuartos
Transliteration: ˈkwatɾo ˈkwaɾtos
"El compás de cuatro cuartos es muy común en la música moderna."
quatro por quatro
Transliteration: ˈkwatɾu puɾ ˈkwatɾu
"A música popular é geralmente tocada em compasso quatro por quatro."
चार-चार
Transliteration: chaar-chaar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह संगीत चार-चार ताल में है।"
四四拍
Transliteration: sì sì pāi
Script: 中文汉字
"这首流行歌曲是四四拍的节奏。"
사분의 사박
Transliteration: sabun-ui sabak
Script: 한국어 한글
"대부분의 팝 음악은 사분의 사박으로 이루어져 있습니다."
四分の四拍子
Transliteration: yon bun no yon hyoushi
Script: 日本語
"ロック音楽の多くは四分の四拍子です。"
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