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/foː/ /fo(ː)ɹ/ /fɔɹ/ /foə/

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Le chiffre 4, un quatre

The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.

Examples :

"My daughter's math homework asks her to write the number four. "

Les devoirs de maths de ma fille lui demandent d'écrire le chiffre 4.

number math essential

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noun

Quatre

Anything measuring four units, as length.

Examples :

"Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller."

Avez-vous d'autres quatre ? Je veux que ce soit un peu plus grand.

number unit essential

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Un enfant de quatre ans

A person who is four years old.

Examples :

"My little sister, a four, loves to color in her coloring book. "

Ma petite sœur, un enfant de quatre ans, adore colorier dans son livre de coloriage.

age person family number essential

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Quatre, un événement au cours duquel les batteurs courent quatre fois entre les guichets ou, plus souvent, un batteur frappe une balle qui rebondit sur le sol avant de franchir une limite, ce qui donne 4 points à l'équipe de frappe

An event in which the batsmen run four times between the wickets or, more often, a batsman hits a ball which bounces on the ground before passing over a boundary, resulting in an award of 4 runs for the batting team. If the ball does not bounce before passing over the boundary, a six is awarded instead.

Examples :

"The team scored a four when the batter hit the ball over the fence. "

L'équipe a marqué quatre points lorsque le batteur a frappé la balle par-dessus la clôture.

sport game essential

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Ailier fort

A power forward.

Examples :

"The four on the basketball team had a strong performance in the game. "

L'ailier fort de l'équipe de basket-ball a réalisé une excellente performance lors du match.

sport position essential

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Quatre de couple

Four-man sweep racing shell, with or without a coxswain.

Examples :

"The rowing team practiced using their four. "

L'équipe d'aviron s'est entraînée en utilisant son quatre de couple.

sport race nautical essential

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Pour quatre pence d'alcool

A four-pennyworth of spirits.

Examples :

"The bartender poured a four for the customer. "

Le barman a servi pour quatre pence d'alcool au client.

drink amount essential

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Quatre

A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

Examples :

"There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn."

Il y a quatre saisons : l'hiver, le printemps, l'été et l'automne.

number math essential

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numeral

Quatre

Describing a set or group with four elements.

Examples :

"My family has four children. "

Ma famille a quatre enfants.

number essential