four
gb/fˈɔɹ/ us/fˈɔɹ/
A1
Engelska
~ 600
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
A1
quantity
1
The number four
The number that comes after three and before five.
Vanligt misstag:
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.)
Ordkombinationer
four years
|four people
|four times
|group of four
|four days
Teman
mathematics
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.)
Ordkombinationer
four of hearts
|four of clubs
|draw a four
Teman
games
|recreation
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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.)
Ordkombinationer
hit a four
|score a four
|boundary four
Teman
sports
Exempel
- He hit a brilliant four through the covers.
- They needed just one more four to win.
- The batsman scored three fours in his innings.
Exempel för inlärare
- He hit a four in cricket.
- The player scored a four.
- They got a four when the ball went to the edge.
Grammatik
Grundform
four
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹ/
US/fˈɔɹ/
Stavelser och betoning
four (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (four)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: four
- Plural: fours
Ordfamilj
Forms
fours
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
fourthly
adverb
quadruple
verb
Uttryck
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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- The Big Four accounting firms dominate the market.
- Fans often debate who belongs in the Big Four bands of thrash metal.