Italian Terms - Italian to English Flashcards
(37 cards)
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Allegro
A
Quick and Lively
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Adagio
A
Slow
3
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Andante
A
at a moderate walking pace
4
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allegretto
A
Quick, but not as quick as allegro
5
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piano (p)
A
soft
6
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mezzo piano (mp)
A
moderately soft
7
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mezzo forte (mf)
A
moderately loud
8
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forte
A
loud
9
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Crescendo
A
becoming louder
10
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Diminuendo
A
becoming softer
11
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a tempo
A
in time
12
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Rallentando / Ritardando
A
becoming slower
13
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accelerando
A
increasing the speed / becoming faster
14
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legato
A
slur, to be played smoothly
15
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staccato
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short and detached
16
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molto
A
much or more
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meno
A
less
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poco
A
a little
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poco
A
a little
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piu
A
more
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assai
A
enough or very
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non troppo
A
not too much
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grave
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very, very slow
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vivace
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lively
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moderato
moderately
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presto
very fast
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largo
very slow
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largo
very slow
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pianissimo (pp)
very soft
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ritenuto
holding back
30
maestoso
majestically
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mesto
sadly
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dolce
sweetly
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agitato
agitated
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scherzando
playful, jokingly, with humor
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leggiero
lightly
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pesante
heavy
