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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries四号 护手位
Native Script:四号护手位
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sì hào hù shǒu wèi
"击剑运动员使用了四号护手位来抵挡进攻。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In fencing, the fourth defensive position of the guard, protecting the upper inside quadrant of the body with the hand held in supination.
"The fencer quickly parried with a quarte to protect his chest from the sudden lunge." - 2
A sequence of four playing cards of the same suit in certain card games, such as piquet.
"She scored additional points by holding a quarte of hearts in her hand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word quarte, meaning fourth, tracing back through Old French to Latin quartus. Originally adopted into English fencing terminology in the late 17th century to designate the fourth defensive position of the guard.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quarte" is said worldwide
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quarte
Transliteration: kart
"Il a pris une position de quarte pour parer l'attaque."
Quarte
Transliteration: ˈkvartə
"Die Quarte ist eine klassische Verteidigungsposition im Fechten."
quarta
Transliteration: ˈkwarta
"Il maestro ha spiegato come eseguire correttamente la quarta."
cuarta
Transliteration: ˈkwaɾta
"El tirador se defendió usando la posición de cuarta."
quarta
Transliteration: ˈkwaɾtɐ
"Ele assumiu a quarta para se proteger do golpe."
चतुर्थ स्थिति
Transliteration: chaturth sthiti
"तलवारबाजी में चतुर्थ स्थिति का बचाव के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है।"
四号 护手位
Transliteration: sì hào hù shǒu wèi
Script: 四号护手位
"击剑运动员使用了四号护手位来抵挡进攻。"
카르트
Transliteration: kareuteu
"펜싱에서 카르트는 안쪽 상단을 방어하는 자세입니다."
カルト
Transliteration: karuto
"フェンシングでは、カルトは内側上段を守る構えです。"
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