General Italian Flashcards
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A capella
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Unaccompanied
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At; to; by; for; in (ex. A tempo)
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A piacere
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At pleasure
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Accelerando
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Gradually getting faster
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Accento
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Accented; emphasized
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Ad libitum (ad lib.)
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At choice; freely
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Adagietto
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Rather slow
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Adagio
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Slowly
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Affabile
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Friendly
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Affettuoso
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Tenderly
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Affrettando
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Hurrying
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Agitato
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Agitated; restless
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Al; alla
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In the manner 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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Alt
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High
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Amabile
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Amiable; pleasant
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Amore
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Love
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Andante
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Walking speed
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Andantino
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Like walking speed (can mean slower OR faster than andante)
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Anima
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Soul; spirit
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Animando
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Becoming more lively
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Animato
Animated; lively
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Appassionato
With passion
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Arco
With the bow
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Arioso
Like an aria
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Assai
Very
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Attacca
Go straight on
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Ben
Well
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Bis
Twice
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Bravura
Skill; brilliance
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Brio
Vigour
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Calando
Getting softer; dying away
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Cantabile
In a singing style
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Cantando
Singing
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Capriccioso
In a whimsical or fanciful style
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Col; colla; colle
With
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Come
As; similar to
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Comodo
Convenient
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Con
With
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Crescendo
Gradually getting louder
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Da capo (D.C.)
From the beginning
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Dal segno (D.S.)
From the sign
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Deciso
With determination
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Decrescendo
Gradually getting softer
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Delicato
Delicate
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Diminuendo
Gradually getting softer
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Dolce
Sweetly
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Dolente
Sad; mournful
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Dolore
Grief
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Doloroso
Sorrowful
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Doppio movimento
Twice as fast
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E; ed
And
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Energico
Energetic
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Espressivo
Expressive
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Estinto
As soft as possible
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Facile
Easy
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Felice
Happy
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Fermata
Pause
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Feroce
Fierce
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Fine
The end
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Flessibile
Flexible
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Forte
Loud; strong
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Fortepiano (fp)
Loud then immediately soft
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Fortissimo
Very loud
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Forza
Force
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Fretta
Haste
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Fuoco
Fire
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Furioso
Furious
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Giocoso
Playful; humerous
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Giocoso
Joyful; merry
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Giusto
Proper; exact
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Grandioso
Grandly
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Grave
Very slow; solemn
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Grazioso
Graceful
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Impetuoso
Impetuous
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Incalzando
Getting quicker
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Inquieto
Restless
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In relievo
Prominent (a direction to make the melody stand out)
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Lacrimoso
Sad
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Largamente
Broadly
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Larghetto
Rather slow - slightly faster than largo
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Largo
Rather slow; stately
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Legato
Smoothly
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Leggiero
Light; nimble
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Lento
Slow
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Liberamente
Freely
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L'istesso
The same
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Loco
At the normal pitch
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Lugubre
Mournful
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Lunga
Long
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Lusigando
Coaxing
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Ma
But
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Maestoso
Majestic
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Mancando
Fading away
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Marcato
Emphatic; accented
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Marziale
In a military style
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Meno
Less
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Mesto
Sad
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Mezzoforte
Moderately loud
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Mezzopiano
Moderately soft
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Misterioso
Mysterious
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Misura
Measure
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Moderato
Moderate speed
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Molto
Very; much
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Morendo
Dying away
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Mosso
Movement; motion
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Moto
Movement
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Niente
Nothing
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Nobilmente
Nobly
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Non
Not
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Nuovo
New
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Obbligato
Obligatory (indicates instrument has special role and is mandatory
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Ossia
Or; alternatively
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Ostinato
Persistent
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Parlando
Speaking
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Patetico
With deep feeling
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Pausa
Pause
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Per
By; for; to
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Perdendosi
Dying away
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Pesante
Heavy
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Piacevole
Pleasant
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Piangevole
Plaintive
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Pianissimo
Very soft
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Piano
Soft
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Piu
More
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Pizzicato
Plucked
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Placido
Calm; peaceful
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Pochettino
Rather little
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Poco
A little
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Possible
Possible
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Precipitando
Rushing; headlong
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Presto
Very fast
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Prima
First
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Quasi
As if; resembling
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Rallentando
Gradually getting slower
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Rigoroso
Strict
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Rinforzando (rf; rfz)
Reinforcing
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Risoluto
Bold; strong
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Ritardando
Gradually getting slower
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Ritenuto
Held back
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Ritmico
Rhythmically
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Rubato
With some freedom of time
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Scherzando
Playful; joking
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Scherzo
Joke; jest
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Seconda
Second
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Semplice
Simple; plain
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Sempre
Always
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Senza
Without
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Segue
Go straight on
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Sforzando (sf; sfz)
Forced; accented
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Simile
In the same way
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Slargando
Getting slower
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Slancio
Enthusiasm
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Smorzando
Dying away
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Soave
Gentle; smooth
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Solenne
Solemn; grave
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Sonoro
Resonant; with rich tone
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Sopra
Above
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Sospirando
Sighing
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Sostenuto
Sustained
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Sotto
Below
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Spirito
Spirited
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Spiritoso
Spirited
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Staccato
Detached
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Strepitoso
Noisy; boisterous
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Stretto
Quickening the speed (also: overlapping entries of a fugue subject)
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Stringendo
Gradually getting faster
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Subito
Suddenly
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Tacet
Silent
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Tanto
So much
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Tempo
Speed
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Teneramente
Tenderly
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Tenuto
Held
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Tosto
Swift; rapid
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Tranquillo
Calm
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Trionfale
Triumphant
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Triste
Sad
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Troppo
Too much
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Tutti
All; everyone
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Veloce
Swift
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Vigoroso
Vigorous; strong
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Vivace
Lively
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Vivo
Lively
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Voce
Voice
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Volante
Flying; fast
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Volta
Time
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