Italian Terms - English to Italian Flashcards
1
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Quick and lively
A
Allegro
2
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Slow
A
Adagio
3
Q
at a moderate walking pace
A
andante
4
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Quick, but not as quick as allegro
A
allegretto
5
Q
soft
A
piano (p)
6
Q
moderately soft
A
mezzo piano (mp)
7
Q
moderately loud
A
mezzo forte (mf)
8
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loud
A
Forte
9
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becoming louder
A
Crescendo
10
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becoming softer
A
Diminuendo
11
Q
in time
A
a tempo
12
Q
becoming slower
A
Rallentando / Ritardando
13
Q
increasing the speed / becoming faster
A
Accelerando
14
Q
slur, to be played smoothly
A
legato
15
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short and detached
A
staccato
16
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much or more
A
molto
17
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less
A
meno
18
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a little
A
poco
19
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more
A
piu
20
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enough or very
A
assai
21
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not too much
A
non troppo
22
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very, very slow
A
grave
23
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lively
A
vivace
24
Q
moderately
A
moderato
25
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very fast
A
presto
26
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very slow
A
largo
27
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very soft
A
pianissimo (pp)
28
Q
holding back
A
ritenuto
29
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majestically
A
maestoso
30
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sadly
A
mesto
31
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sweetly
A
dolce
32
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agitated
A
agitato
33
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playful, jokingly, with humor
A
scherzando
34
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lightly
A
leggiero
35
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heavy
A
pesante
