Italian Terms Flashcards

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affabile

A

friendly

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affettusoso

A

tenderly (affection)

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affrettando

A

hurrying

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agitato

A

agitated; restless

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allargando

A

broadening

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assai

A

very

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attacca

A

go straight on

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col; colla

A

with

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comodo

A

convenient

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giocoso

A

playful; joyful

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giusto

A

exact

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lacrimoso

A

sad

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largamente

A

broadly

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leggiero

A

light

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l’istesso

A

same

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lunga

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long

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marziale

A

military style

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meno

A

less

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19
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molto

A

much

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mosso

A

movement

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21
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niente

A

nothing

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22
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ossia

A

or; alernatively

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ostinato

A

persistent

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24
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piu

A

more

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placido

A

peaceful

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rinforzando

A

reinforcing

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risolto

A

bold; strong

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28
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ritmico

A

rhythmically

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29
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rubato

A

with some freedom of time (“push or pull”

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scherzo

A

joke; jest

31
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semplice

A

simple

32
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senza

A

without

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sonoro

A

resonant

34
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sordine

A

mute

35
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sostenuto

A

sustained

36
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sotto

A

below; “under your breath”

37
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stringendo

A

gradually getting faster

38
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tacet

A

silent

39
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tempo

A

time; speed

40
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teneramente

A

tenderly

41
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tenuto

A

full value; held

42
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troppo

A

too much

43
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a

A

at; to (a tempo = in time)

44
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accelarando

A

gradually getting faster

45
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adagio

A

slowly (between largo and andante)

46
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al; alla

A

in the manner

47
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allegro

A

fast

48
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andante

A

walking speed

49
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animato

A

animated

50
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appassionato

A

passionate

51
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brio

A

vigour

52
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cantabile

A

in a singing style

53
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cantando

A

singing

54
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con

A

with

55
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crescendo

A

gradually getting louder

56
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da capo

A

from the beggining

57
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dal segno

A

from the sign

58
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diminuendo

A

gradually getting softer

59
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energico

A

energetic

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espressivo

A

expressive

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fermata

A

pause

62
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fine

A

the end

63
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maestoso

A

majestic

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marcato

A

emphatic; accented; marked

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moderato

A

at a moderate speed

66
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pesante

A

heavy

67
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pizzicato

A

plucked

68
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tranquillo

A

calm

69
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vigoroso

A

strong; vigourous

70
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voce

A

voice

71
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rallentando

A

gradually getting slower

72
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poco

A

a little

73
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patetico

A

with deep feeling

74
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vivace

A

lively