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I. four [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] ADJ

1. four (number):

four

2. four (age):

four

3. four (time):

four
four am/pm
half past [or Brit inf half]four
at four thirty
at four thirty

Phrases:

II. four [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] N

1. four:

four (number, symbol)
Vier f <-, -en>
four (group of four)
Vierergruppe f <-, -n>

2. four SPORTS:

four (in rowing)
Vierer m <-s, ->
four (four runs: cricket)
to hit a four

3. four:

four Brit (clothing size)
four Am
four Brit (shoe size)
four Am

4. four CARDS:

four
Vier f <-, -en>
four
Vierer m <-s, -> A, CH

5. four (public transport):

the four
the four
der Vierer A, CH

6. four (on hands and knees):

I. eight [eɪt] ADJ

1. eight (number):

2. eight (age):

3. eight (time):

half past eight [or Brit inf half eight]

II. eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number, symbol):

Acht f <-, -en>
Achter m <-s, -> A, CH

2. eight SPORTS:

Achter m <-s, ->
Stürmer m <-s, ->
last [or final]eight TENNIS

3. eight:

eight Brit (shoe size)

4. eight CARDS:

Acht f <-, -en>
Achter m <-s, -> A, CH

5. eight (public transport):

der Achter A, CH

Phrases:

ˈfour-by-four N Am AUTO

four-by-four

Big ˈFour N Brit FIN

the Big Four

four-di·ˈmen·sion·al ADJ inv

ˈfour-door ADJ

four-door

ˈfour-eyes N + sing vb hum offens sl

four-eyes
Brillenschlange f <-, -n> hum pej inf

four-ˈfoot·ed ADJ inv

four-footed

four-ˈhand·ed ADJ inv

1. four-handed (for four people):

four-handed

2. four-handed (for two pianists):

four-handed

four-ˈleg·ged ADJ inv

four-legged
a four-legged friend euph

ˈfour-pack N

four-pack
Viererpack m <-s, -e>

I. ˈfour-ply N

four-ply

II. ˈfour-ply ADJ

four-ply of paper
four-ply of wool

four-ˈpost·er N (bed)

four-poster
Himmelbett nt <-(e)s, -en>

four-ˈseat·er N

four-seater
Viersitzer m <-s, ->

ˈfour-speed ADJ inv

four-speed
Vierganggetriebe nt <-s, ->