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clique
A small, often exclusive group of friends or acquaintances who spend a lot of time together and sometimes set themselves apart from others.
In der Schule hatte sie ihre feste Clique, mit der sie jede Pause verbrachte.
At school, she had her regular clique, with whom she spent every break.
The word 'Clique' (clique) comes from French. This explains the spelling, which is unusual for German, and the pronunciation, in which the '-ue' at the end is silent.
Die Jugendlichen im Park treffen sich immer in der gleichen Clique.
The teenagers in the park always meet in the same clique.
The term 'Clique' (clique) often has a slightly negative undertone. It describes not just a group of friends, but suggests that this group is very exclusive and excludes others.
Es war schwer, in der neuen Klasse Anschluss zu finden, weil es dort schon feste Cliquen gab.
It was hard to make friends in the new class because there were already established cliques there.
Common phrases are 'in einer Clique sein' (to be in a clique), 'eine feste Clique haben' (to have a regular clique), or 'zu einer Clique gehören' (to belong to a clique).
Seit der Grundschule ist er in derselben Clique.
He has been in the same clique since elementary school.
group
Eine Gruppe can simply refer to several people who are together or belong together. Eine Clique, by contrast, is a small, close-knit circle of friends that often spends a lot of time together and sometimes keeps its distance from others. Use Gruppe as a neutral term, and Clique for this personal and often exclusive bond.
Eine Clique von Schülern trifft sich jeden Freitag im Park und bleibt meist unter sich.
A clique of students meets in the park every Friday and usually keeps to itself.
Eine Gruppe von Schülern wartet vor dem Kino auf den Beginn des Films.
A group of students is waiting outside the cinema for the movie to start.
