Italian Terms Flashcards

1
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A-at; to

A

A tempo-in time

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2
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Affabile

A

Friendly

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3
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Afectuosos

A

Tenderly

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4
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Al;alla

A

I’m the manner of

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5
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Allrgando

A

Broadening

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6
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Amabile

A

Pleasant

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7
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Andante

A

Moderately slow-walking speed-mezzos forte of tempi

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8
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Arco

A

With the bow (strings)

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9
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Assai

A

Very (allegro assai-very fast)

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10
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Attaca

A

Go straight to

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11
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Brio

A

Vigor (con brío)

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12
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Catabile and cantando

A

I’m a singing style-singing

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13
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Col; colla

A

With (colla voce-with th voice)

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14
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Cómodo

A

Convenient, comfortable

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15
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Da capo

A

From the beginning

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16
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Dal segno

A

From the sign

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17
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Dolore

A

Grief-sorrowful

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18
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E;ed

A

And

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19
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Fermata

A

Pause

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20
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Fine

A

The end

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21
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Tutta forza

A

Full force

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22
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Fuoco

A

Fire

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23
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Giocoso

A

Playful-joyful

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24
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Guisto

A

Exact

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25
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Grave

A

solemn

Very slow

26
Q

Grazioso

A

Graceful

27
Q

Lacrimoso

A

Sad

28
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Largamente

A

Broadly

29
Q

Larghetto

A

Rather slow

30
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Largo

A

Very slow

31
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L’istesso

A

Same speed- style change but not speed change

32
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Lunga

A

Long

33
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Marziale

A

I’m military style

34
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Meno

A

Less

35
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Morendo

A

Dying away

36
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Mosso

A

Movement

37
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Niente

A

Nothing

38
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Ossia

A

Or;alternatively

39
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Ostinato

A

Persistent

40
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Patético

A

W deep feeling

41
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Pesante

A

Heavy

42
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Piu

A

More

43
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Pizzicato

A

Plucked

44
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Placido

A

Peaceful

45
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Risoluto

A

Bold;strong

46
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Rallentando and retardando

A

Getting slower - gradually getting slowe

47
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Rubato

A

With some freedom of time

48
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Scherzo

A

Joke;jest

49
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Semplice

A

Simple

50
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Senza

A

Without

51
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Sonoro

A

Resonant

52
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Sordina

A

Mute

53
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Sostenuto

A

Sustained

54
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Sotto

A

Below

55
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Spiritoso

A

Very spirited

56
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Staccato

A

Separated

57
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Stringendo

A

Gradually getting faster

58
Q

Tacet

A

Silent

59
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Teneramente

A

Tenderly

60
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Tenuto

A

Full value

61
Q

Troppo

A

Too much (allegro non troppo-not too much fast)

62
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Volante

A

Flying or fast