clique
/kliːk/
EN
A small, exclusive group of people who do not let others easily join their group, often sharing common interests or goals.
The popular clique at the high school always sat together at the same lunch table.
Etymology
Borrowed from French clique in the 18th century, originally meaning a 'claque' of hired applauders in a theater, derived from French cliquer meaning 'to make a clicking noise'.
Translations
简体中文
小圈子,派系,朋党
繁體中文
小圈子,派系,朋黨
日本語
徒党,派閥,閥族
한국어
파벌,소규모 그룹,당파
Deutsch
Klique,Clique,geschlossene Gruppe
Español
pandilla,grupo cerrado,camarilla
Português
grupo fechado,panelinha,clica
Français
Tiếng Việt
tập đoàn nhỏ,phe phái,nhóm kín
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