Italian Terms 2

Question 1

Rinforzando, rf, rfz

Answer 1

Reinforcing

Question 2

Risoluto

Answer 2

Bold, strong

Question 3

Ritardando, Ritard., rit.

Answer 3

Gradually getting slower

Question 4

Ritenuto, riten., rit.

Answer 4

Held back

Question 5

Ritmico

Answer 5

Rhythmically

Question 6

Rubato , tempo rubato

Answer 6

With freedom of time

Question 7

Scherzando, scherzoso

Answer 7

Playful, joking

Question 8

Seconda, secondo

Answer 8

Second

Question 9

Segue

Answer 9

Go straight on

Question 10

Semplice

Answer 10

Simple, plain

Question 11

Sempre

Answer 11

Always

Question 12

Senza

Answer 12

Without

Question 13

Sforzando, sfotzato, sf, sfz

Answer 13

Forced, accented

Question 14

Simile, sim.

Answer 14

In the same way

Question 15

Smorzando, smorz.

Answer 15

Dying away

Question 16

Sonoro

Answer 16

Resonant, with rich tone

Question 17

Sopra

Answer 17

Above

Question 18

Sostenuto

Answer 18

Sustained

Question 19

Sotto

Answer 19

Below (sotta voce: in an undertone)

Question 20

Staccato, stacc.

Answer 20

Detached

Question 21

Stringendo

Answer 21

Gradually getting faster

Question 22

Subito

Answer 22

Suddenly

Question 23

Tanto

Answer 23

So much

Question 24

Tempo

Answer 24

Speed, time (a tempo: in time)

Question 25

Teneramente, tenerezza

Answer 25

Tenderly, tenderness

Question 26

Tenuto

Answer 26

Held

Question 27

Tosto

Answer 27

Swift, rapid

Question 28

Tranquillo

Answer 28

Calm

Question 29

Triste, tristamente

Answer 29

Sad, sorrowful

Question 30

Troppo

Answer 30

Too much

Question 31

Veloce

Answer 31

Swift

Question 32

Vivace, vivo

Answer 32

Lively, fast

Question 33

Voce

Answer 33

Voice

Question 34

Volante

Answer 34

Flying, fast

Question 35

Volta

Answer 35

Time (prima volta: first time; second volta: second time)