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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesquattro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwat-tro
"Il gruppo di quattro ha vinto il torneo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of four people or things.
"The foursome played a round of golf together on Saturday." - 2
A game or activity involving four participants.
"They organized a foursome for the charity event."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'foursome' originates from the combination of 'four' and the suffix '-some', which denotes a grouping or collection. The word has been in use since the late 19th century, evolving from the concept of a group of four people or things, particularly in contexts like games or social gatherings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foursome" is said worldwide
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quatuor
Transliteration: ka-twa-or
"Le quatuor a joué une belle mélodie."
Vierer
Transliteration: vee-er-er
"Das Vierer-Team hat das Spiel gewonnen."
quattro
Transliteration: kwat-tro
"Il gruppo di quattro ha vinto il torneo."
cuarteto
Transliteration: kwar-te-to
"El cuarteto de música clásica es famoso."
quarteto
Transliteration: kwar-te-to
"O quarteto se apresentou no festival."
चार का समूह
Transliteration: chaar ka samuh
"चार का समूह खेल रहा था।"
四人组
Transliteration: sì rén zǔ
"这个四人组在比赛中表现出色。"
4인조
Transliteration: sa-in-jo
"그 4인조는 공연을 잘 했다."
四人組
Transliteration: yonin-gumi
"その四人組は素晴らしいパフォーマンスをした。"
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