four
gb/fˈɔɹ/ us/fˈɔɹ/
A1
Engelsk
~ 600
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Substantiv
A1
quantity
1
The number four
The number that comes after three and before five.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'four' with 'for' in writing because they sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
Synonymer
quartet (Used mainly for groups of four people or things, especially in music or performance.)
Antonymer
three (The number immediately before four.)
|
five (The number immediately after four.)
Ordkombinasjoner
four years
|four people
|four times
|group of four
|four days
Temaer
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- She bought four apples from the market.
- The table seats four comfortably.
- Four students were chosen for the project.
- He finished the race in fourth place, just after the top three.
- They have lived here for four years.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I have four books.
- There are four cats in the garden.
- She is four years old.
- We need four chairs.
- Four people are in the car.
Substantiv
A2
entity
2
Card with value four
A card in a deck that shows the number four or has four shapes on it.
Synonymer
four-spot (Informal term for a playing card showing four symbols.)
Antonymer
ace (A card with a value of one, representing the lowest or highest rank depending on the game.)
Ordkombinasjoner
four of hearts
|four of clubs
|draw a four
Temaer
games
|recreation
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Eksempler
- He played the four of spades to win the trick.
- I drew a four of diamonds from the deck.
- The winning hand included two fours.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- I have the four of clubs.
- She put down a four of hearts.
- He picked up a four from the table.
Substantiv
B1
entity
3
Cricket score of four runs
In cricket, when the ball goes to the edge of the field after being hit, and the team gets four points.
Synonymer
boundary (Common cricket term for scoring either four or six runs by hitting to the field's edge.)
Ordkombinasjoner
hit a four
|score a four
|boundary four
Temaer
sports
Eksempler
- He hit a brilliant four through the covers.
- They needed just one more four to win.
- The batsman scored three fours in his innings.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- He hit a four in cricket.
- The player scored a four.
- They got a four when the ball went to the edge.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
four
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹ/
US/fˈɔɹ/
Stavelser og trykk
four (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (four)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: four
- Plural: fours
Ordfamilie
Forms
fours
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
fourthly
adverb
quadruple
verb
Uttrykk
four corners of the earth
1/fˈɔɹ kˈɔɹnɚz əv ðə ˈɚθ/
idiom
literary
All parts of the world
Everywhere in the world; all countries and places.
Eksempler
- People came from the four corners of the earth to see the festival.
- This news spread to the four corners of the earth.
on all fours
1/ˈɔn ˈɔl fˈɔɹz/
idiom
With hands and knees on ground
On your hands and knees, like an animal walking.
Eksempler
- The baby moved across the floor on all fours.
- He searched for his keys on all fours under the table.
the big four
1/ðə bˈɪɡ fˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
Most important four entities
The four most important companies, people, or groups in an area or industry.
Eksempler
- The Big Four accounting firms dominate the market.
- Fans often debate who belongs in the Big Four bands of thrash metal.