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four
a numeral
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four
(fôr)n.
Idiom: 1. The cardinal number equal to 3 + 1.
2. The fourth in a set or sequence.
3. Something having four parts, units, or members, such as a musical quartet or a four-cylinder engine.
all fours
All four limbs of an animal or person: a baby crawling on all fours.
four adj. & pron.
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four
(fɔː)n
1. (Mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
2. (Mathematics) a numeral, 4, IV, etc, representing this number
3. (Games, other than specified) something representing, represented by, or consisting of four units, such as a playing card with four symbols on it
4. Also called: four o'clock four hours after noon or midnight
5. (Cricket) cricket
a. a shot that crosses the boundary after hitting the ground
b. the four runs scored for such a shot
6. (Rowing) rowing
a. a racing shell propelled by four oarsmen pulling one oar each, with or without a cox
b. the crew of such a shell
determiner
a. amounting to four: four thousand eggs; four times.
b. (as pronoun): four are ready.
[Old English fēower; related to Old Frisian fiūwer, Old Norse fjōrir, Old High German fior, Latin quattuor, Greek tessares, Sanskrit catur]
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four
(fɔr, foʊr)n.
1. a cardinal number, three plus one.
2. a symbol of this number, 4 or IV or IIII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
4.
adj. a. an automobile powered by a four-cylinder engine.
b. the engine itself.
5. amounting to four in number.
[before 1000; Middle English four, fower, Old English fēower; c. Old Saxon fi(u)war, Old High German fior, Gothic fidwor]
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Four
a polo team; a rowing team; a hit at cricket in which four runs are scored, 1836.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun 1. [画像:four - the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one]four - the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
2. four - a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips
dice, die - a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
domino - a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots
spot - a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value; "an eight-spot"
Adj. 1. [画像:four - being one more than three]four - being one more than three
cardinal - being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"
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four
determiner quartet She is married with four children.
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Translations
أَرْبَعَ الرابِعالرَّقم 4عُمر الأربع سنواتعَمْرُه 4 سنوات
четири
quatreqüern
čtyřičtyřletý
firefire årfire år gammel
vier Doppelvierer
kvar
neli
neljänelonen
četiri
négy
empat
fjóriròrjátíu mínútur yfir/gengin, hálf-fjögurfjögurra árafjórar
四
4
keturiketvertasketvirtasketvirtasisketvirtoji
četrgadīgsčetričetrinieksčetru gadu vecums
patru
štyrištyri roky
štiri
четири
fyra
nne
สี่
dört dört yaşıdört yaşında
чотири
bốn
four
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four
[ˈfɔːr] num on all fours (= on hands and knees) → à quatre pattes four-door [ˌfɔːrˈdɔːr] adj [car] → quatre portes, à quatre portes four-engined plane n → quadrimoteur mfour-eyes [ˈfɔːraɪz] n → binoclard(e) m/f four-leaf clover n → trèfle m à quatre feuilles four-legged [ˌfɔːrˈlɛgd] adj → à quatre pattes four-legged friend n (humorous) → compagnon m à quatre pattes four-letter word n → gros mot mfour-poster [ˌfɔːrˈpəʊstər] n (also four-poster bed) → lit m à baldaquin
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four
adj → vier; open to the four winds → Wind und Wetter ausgesetzt ; scattered to the four winds → in alle vier Winde zerstreut ; the Four Hundred (US) → die oberen zehntausend
n → Vier f; on all fours → auf allen vieren ; will you make up a four for bridge? → haben Sie Lust, beim Bridge den vierten Mann zu machen? ? also six
four
:four-ball
n (Golf) → Vierer m
four-colour, (US) four-color
adj (Typ) → Vierfarb-; four advertisement → Vierfarbanzeige f; four printing → Vierfarbdruck m
four-cycle
adj (US) = four-stroke
four-dimensional
adj attr → vierdimensional
four-door
adj attr → viertürig
four-eyes
four-figure
adj attr → vierstellig
four-footed
adj → vierfüßig
four-four time
n (Mus) → Viervierteltakt m
four-handed
adj (Mus) → vierhändig, für vier Hände, zu vier Händen
four-in-hand
n → Vierspänner m
four-leaf clover, four-leaved clover
n → vierblättriges Kleeblatt
four-legged
adj → vierbeinig
four-letter word
n → Vulgärausdruck m
four-minute mile
n → Vierminutenmeile f
four-part
adj attr series, programme → vierteilig ; plan → aus vier Teilen bestehend ; (Mus) → für vier Stimmen ; harmony, choir → vierstimmig
four
:four-poster (bed)
n → Himmelbett nt
fourscore
adj (obs) → achtzig
four-seater
adj → viersitzig
n → Viersitzer m
foursome
foursquare
adj
(lit, = square) → viereckig
(fig: = firm) → unerschütterlich
adv
(lit, = squarely) → fest
(fig: = firmly) stand → fest, entschlossen
four-star
adj → Vier-Sterne-; four hotel/restaurant → Vier-Sterne-Hotel/-Restaurant nt
four-star general
n (US) → Vier-Sterne-General m
four-star petrol
n (Brit) → Super(benzin) nt
four-stroke
adj four engine → Viertaktmotor m
four
:four-way
four-way stop
n (US Aut) Kreuzung, an der alle Verkehrsteilnehmer Vorfahrt gewähren müssen
four-wheel drive, 4WD
n (Aut) → Vierradantrieb m; (vehicle) → Geländefahrzeug nt
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four
(foː) noun1. the number or figure 4. vier الرَّقم 4 числото четири quatro čtyři die Vier fire τέσσερα cuatro neli چهار neljä quatre ארבע, ארבעה चार brojka ili broj četiri négy empat fjórir quattro 4 (기수) 4 keturi četrinieks; četri angka empat vier fire czwórka څلور quatro patru четыре, четверка štyri, štvorka štiri četiri fyra ตัวเลข 4 dört 四 чотири عدد یا رقم 4 số bốn 四
2. the age of 4. vier عُمر الأربع سنوات възраст четири години quatro anos čtyři (roky) die Vier fire år η ηλικία των τεσσάρων χρόνων cuatro años neli (aastat vana) چهار سالگی neljä quatre ans גִּיל אַרבַּע चार साल की उम्र četiri godine négyéves umur fjögurra ára quattro anni 4歳 4살 ketverių metų amžius četru gadu vecums berumur empat tahun vier fireårsalder wiek 4 lat کلنی څلور quatro anos patru ani четыре года štyri roky štiri leta četiri godine fyra อายุ 4 ปี dört yaşı 四歲 чотири роки عمر 4 lên bốn 四岁
adjective1. 4 in number. vier الرابِع четири quatro čtyři vier fire τέσσερις cuatro neli چهار neljä quatre ארבע चार skup od četvero ljudi négy empat fjórir quattro 4の 4의 keturi četri nombor empat vier fire cztery څلور quatro patru четвёртый štyri štiri broj četiri fyra จํานวน 4 dört 四個(人或物)的 четвертий تعداد میں 4 bốn 四个(人或物)的
2. aged 4. vier عَمْرُه 4 سنوات на четири години de quatro anos čtyřletý vier fire år gammel που είναι τεσσάρων χρόνων de cuatro años nelja-aastane چهار ساله neljävuotias de quatre ans בֵּן אַרבַּע चार साल की उम्र četverogodišnji négyéves berumur fjögurra ára di quattro anni 4歳の 4살의 ketverių metų četrgadīgs umur empat tahun vier fire w wieku 4 lat کلنی څلور de quatro anos de patru ani четырёхлетний štvorročný štirileten četiri godine star fyra ที่มีอายุ 4 ปี dört yaşında 四歲的 чотирирічний عمر میں 4 bốn tuổi 四岁的
four- having four (of something). a four-man team. viertal مُكَوَّن من أربَعَه имащ четири de quatro čtyř- vier-... fire- τετρα- de cuatro nelja- چهار تایی neli- de quatre (...) ארבע चार koji se sastoji od četiri dijela négyes empat með fjórum di quattro 4- 4개의 keturių četr- empat vier- fire- cztero-, o czterech ... څلور de quatro de patru (...) четырёх- štvor- štiri-... četvoro- fyr- กลุ่มที่มี 4 คน dörtlü/dört kişilik... 有四(人)的 чотири- چار کی عدد میں ہونا thuộc số bốn 有四(人)的
fourth noun1. one of four equal parts. kwart جُزء من أربَعَه ، رُبْع една от четири еднакви части quarto čtvrtina das Viertel fjerdedel ένα τέταρτο cuarto neljandik یک چهارم neljäs quatrième רבע चौथा četvrtina negyed seperempat fjórði hluti quarto 4分の1 4분의 1 ketvirtoji (dalis) ceturtā [] satu per empat vierde fjerdedel czwarta څلو رم، څلورم quarto o pătrime четвёртая часть štvrtina četrtina četvrtina fjärdedel 1 ใน 4 dörtte biri, 1/4 四分之一 чверть چار برابر حصوں میں ایک một phần tư 四分之一
2. (also adjective) the last of four (people, things etc); the next after the third. vierde الرابِع четвъртият quarto čtvrtý der/die/das Vierte fjerde τέταρτος cuarto neljas چهارم neljäs quatrième רְבִיעִי चौथा četvrti (po redu) negyedik keempat fjórði quarto 4番目 (の) 4번째 ketvirtas(is) ceturtais keempat vierde fjerde czwarty څلو رم quarto al patrulea четвёртый štvrtý četrti četvrti fjärde ที่ 4 dördüncü, 4.üncü 第四 четвертий چار میں سے آخری thứ tư 第四
ˈfoursome noun a group of four people, especially for playing games, eg golf. We'll play in a foursome. viertal فرقة من أربَعَه каре quarteto čtveřice das Viererspiel, das Quartett firemands- τετράδα grupo de cuatro paarismäng, neljakesi گروه چهار نفری nelinpeli à quatre רביעייה चार लोगों का समूह četvero, četvorka páros berempat fjórmenningur partita giocata da due coppie; quartetto 4人組 포섬(골프에서 쌍쌍의 2조가 각 조 하나의 공을 써서 번갈아 치는 경기) ketvertas četru cilvēku grupa; četratā berempat viertal mellom/for fire czwórka څلور نفری دله quarteto în patru четверка; две пары štvorica četverica četverac foursome, fyrspel, sällskap på fyra personer กลุ่มที่มี 4 คน dörtlü 四人一組 гра в гольф між двома парами کسی کارگزاری میں لگا چار لوگوں کا مجموعہ nhóm bốn người 四人一组
ˈfour-year-old noun a person or animal that is four years old. vier jaar oud في الرابِعة من العُمْر четири годишен (pessoa) de quatro anos čtyřletý (člověk, zvíře apod.) der/die Vierjährige fire år gammel τετράχρονος (για πρόσωπο ή ζώο) (persona) de cuatro años nelja-aastane هر چیز چهار ساله nelivuotias (individu, etc.) âgé de quatre ans בֵּן אַרבַּע कोई व्यक्ति या जानवर जिसकी उम्र चार साल की हो četverogodišnjak négyéves umur fjögurra ára gamall (persona, ecc.) di quattro anni 4歳の子 4살 keturmetis četrus gadus vecs berusia empat tahun vierjarige fireåring czterolatek څلور کلنی (pessoa) de quatro anos (persoană etc.) de patru ani человек, животное четырех лет štvorročný, -á štiriletnik četvorogodišnjak fyraåring คนหรือสัตว์ที่มีอายุ 4 ขวบ dört yaşında kimse/şey 四歲 той, кому чотири роки چار سالہ người hoặc động vật bốn tuổi 四岁
adjective (of a person, animal or thing) that is four years old. vierjarige في الرابعة من العُمر на четири години de quatro anos čtyřletý vierjährig fireårig τετράχρονος de cuatro años nelja-aastane چهار ساله nelivuotias de quatre ans בַּעָל אַרבַּע - चार साल की उम्र के व्यक्ति या जानवर के संबंध में cetverogodišnji négyéves berumur fjögurra ára di quattro anni 4歳の 4살의 ketverių metų četrgadīgs berusia empat tahun vierjarig fireårs-, fireårig czteroletni څلور کلنی de quatro anos de patru ani четырёхлетний štvorročný štirileten četvorogodišnji fyraårig ที่มีอายุ 4 ปี dört yaşında olan 四歲的 чотирирічний چار سال کی عمر کا thuộc về người, động vật hoặc vật bốn tuổi 四岁的
on all fours on hands and knees. He went up the steep path on all fours. viervoetig على أربَعَه، على اليَدَيْن والرجلَيْن на четири крака de gatinhas po čtyřech auf allen Vieren på alle fire στα τέσσερα a gatas, a cuatro patas neljakäpakil چهار دست و پا nelin kontin à quatre pattes על ארבע हाथ पांव पर cetveronoške négykézláb merangkak á fjórum fótum carponi, a quattro zampe 4つんばいで 네 발로 기어 ant visų keturių četrrāpus merangkak op handen en voeten på alle fire na czworakach په چتکیا de gatas de patru ani на четвереньках po štyroch po vseh štirih na sve četiri på alla fyra ด้วยมือและเข่า diz üstü 匍匐,爬行 на карачках چوپایہ کی مانند bò (bằng tay và đầu gối) 匍匐,爬行
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→ أَرْبَعَ čtyři fire vier τέσσερα cuatro neljä quatre četiri quattro 四 4 vier fire cztery quatro четыре fyra สี่ dört bốn 四Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009