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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesclique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kleek
"Ella es parte de una clique en la escuela."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, exclusive group of people who share common interests or activities.
"The school had a clique of students who always sat together at lunch." - 2
A group of individuals who interact with one another more regularly than with others.
"She felt left out of the clique that dominated the social scene."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'clique' originates from the French term 'clique', which means 'a group of friends' and is derived from the Old French 'cliquer', meaning 'to make a noise'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, evolving to refer to a small, exclusive group of people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clique" is said worldwide
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clique
Transliteration: kleek
"Elle fait partie d'une clique populaire à l'école."
Clique
Transliteration: kliːkə
"Sie gehört zu einer Clique von Freunden."
clique
Transliteration: kleek
"Fa parte di una clique esclusiva."
clique
Transliteration: kleek
"Ella es parte de una clique en la escuela."
clique
Transliteration: kleek
"Ela faz parte de um clique popular."
गुट
Transliteration: guṭ
"वह स्कूल में एक गुट का हिस्सा है।"
小圈子
Transliteration: xiǎo quānzi
"她在学校里有一个小圈子。"
파벌
Transliteration: pabeol
"그녀는 학교에서 파벌의 일원이다."
クリーク
Transliteration: kurīku
"彼女は学校のクリークの一員です。"
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