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2. Foreign terms Flashcards

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1
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A tempo

A

In time

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Accelerando

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Gradually getting faster

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Ad libtium

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At choice

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Adagio

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Slow

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Affeurttuoso

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Tenderly

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Agitato

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Agitated

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Al, alla

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In the style of

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Alla breve

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With a minim beat

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Allargando

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Broadening

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Allegretto

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Fairly quick

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Allegro

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Fast

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Allegro assai

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Very fast

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Allegro Moderato

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Moderately fast

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Amabile

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Amiable and pleasant

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Andante

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At a walking pace

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Andantino

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Slightly faster than andante

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Animato/anime

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Animated, lively

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Appassionato

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With passion

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Assai

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Very

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20
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Attacca

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Immediately go to next section

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21
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Cantabile

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In a singing style

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Cantando

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Singing

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Comodo

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At a comfortable speed

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Crescendo

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Gradually getting louder

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25
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Da capo

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Repeat from beginning

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Dal segno

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Repeat from ‘S’ sign

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Deciso

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With determination

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Dim/Decresc

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Gradually getting quieter

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Dolce

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Sweet or soft

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Dolore

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Grief or sorrow

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Energico

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Energetic

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Espressivo

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Expressive

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33
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Fine

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The end

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Forte

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Loud

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Giocoso

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Playful, merry

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Grave

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Very slow

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Grazioso

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Graceful

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Langsam

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Slow

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Largamente

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Broadly

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Larghetto

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Rather slow

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Largo

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Slow and steady

42
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Lebhaft

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Livley

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Legato

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Smoothly

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Leggiero

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Light, nimble

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Lent/lento

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Slow

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Maestoso

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Majestic

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Marc.

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Emphatic

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Marcia

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March

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Massig

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Moderate speed

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Meno

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Less

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Mesto

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Sad

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Mezzo

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Half, moderately

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Moderato

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Moderate speed

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Molto

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Very much

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Morendo

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Dying away

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Mosso

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Movement

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Niente

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Silence

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Pesante

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Heavy

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Poco

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Little

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Presto

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Faster than allegro

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Rallentando

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Gradually getting slower

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Rinforzando (rf, rfz, rinf)

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Reinforcing

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Risoluto

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Bold, strong

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Ritardando

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Gradually getting slower

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Ritenuto

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Held back

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Ritmico

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Rhythmically

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Ruhig

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Peaceful

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Scherzadno

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Playfully, joking

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Schnell

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Fast

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Vite/vivace/vivo

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Lively, quick

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Troppo

A

Too much

72
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Tranquillo

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Quiet

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Tenuto

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Held

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Subito (sub.)

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Suddenly

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Sforzando/sforzato (sf)(z)

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Forced, accented

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Senza

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Without

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Sempre

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Always

78
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Sostenuto

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Sustained

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Staccato (sta’.)

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Detached

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Simile (sim.)

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In the same way

81
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Sonoro

A

With a rich tone

82
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Spirito

A

Spirit

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