presto

  • 31presto — {{hw}}{{presto}}{{/hw}}A avv. 1 Fra poco, entro breve tempo: ritorneremo –p. 2 Rapidamente, in fretta, con sollecitudine: fai più presto che puoi | Al più –p, nel più breve tempo possibile | (est., fig.) Facilmente: è presto detto; si fa presto a …

    Enciclopedia di italiano

  • 32presto — pres|to1 [ˈprestəu US tou] adj, adv technical played or sung very quickly presto 2 presto2 plural prestos n technical a piece of music, or part of one, that is played or sung very quickly presto 3 presto3 interjection AmE said when something… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 33présto — prisl. (ẹ̑) muz., označba za hitrost izvajanja zelo hitro: igrati presto présto a m stavek ali skladba v takem tempu: zaključni presto …

    Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika

  • 34presto (2) — ит. [прэ/сто] быстро, по метроному четвертная нота = 184 и выше ◊ presto assai [престо ассаи] очень быстро presto prestissimo [пре/сто прэсти/ссимо] сверхбыстрый темп …

    Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • 35presto — 1 adjective, adverb technical played or sung very quickly 2 noun (C) technical a piece or section of music played or sung very quickly 3 interjection spoken used when you show someone something unbelievable or magical; hey presto BrE: And presto! …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36presto — UK [ˈprestəʊ] / US [ˈprestoʊ] interjection mainly American 1) spoken said by magicians just before they finish a magic trick, for telling the audience that they are going to be surprised 2) informal used for emphasizing how suddenly something… …

    English dictionary

  • 37presto — presto1, ta (Del lat. tardío praestus). 1. adj. Pronto, diligente, ligero en la ejecución de algo. 2. Aparejado, pronto, preparado o dispuesto para ejecutar algo o para un fin. 3. adv. t. Luego, al instante, con gran prontitud y brevedad. de… …

    Diccionario de la lengua española

  • 38presto — I. interjection Etymology: Italian, quick, quickly, from Latin praestus ready, from praesto adverb, on hand; akin to Latin prae before more at for Date: circa 1599 used to indicate the sudden appearance or occurrence of something often as if by… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 39presto — 1. adverb /ˈprɛstəʊ,ˈprɛstoʊ/ Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo. 2. interjection /ˈprɛstəʊ,ˈprɛstoʊ/ Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta da; voilà. So I put my hand into the hat and… …

    Wiktionary

  • 40presto — (prè sto), PRESTISSIMO (prè sti ssimo), adv. Terme de musique. Mots dont on se sert pour exprimer un mouvement rapide, très rapide. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Ital. presto (voy. preste), et son superlatif prestissimo …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré