Italian Terms - Italian to English Flashcards by Anna Sapoznik

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ALLEGRO

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QUICK AND LIVELY

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ADAGIO

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SLOW

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ALLEGRETTO

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QUICK, BUT NOT AS QUICK AS ALLEGRO

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PIANO (P)

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SOFT

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MEZZO FORTE (MF)

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MODERATELY LOUD

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MEZZO PIANO (MP)

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MODERATELY SOFT

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FORTE (F)

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LOUD

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CRESCENDO

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BECOMING LOUDER

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DIMINUENDO

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BECOMING SOFTER

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A TEMPO

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IN TIME

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RALLENTANDO / RITARDANDO

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BECOMING SLOWER

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ACCELERANDO

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INCREASING THE SPEED/ BECOMING FASTER

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LEGATO

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SLUR, TO BE PLAYED SMOOTHLY

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STACCATO

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SHORT AND DETACHED

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MOLTO

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MUCH OR MORE

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MENO

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LESS

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POCO

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A LITTLE

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PIU

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MORE

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ASSAI

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ENOUGH OR VERY

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NON TROPPO

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NOT TOO MUCH

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GRAVE

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VERY, VERY SLOW

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VIVACE

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LIVELY

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MODERATO

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MODERATELY

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PRESTO

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VERY FAST

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LARGO

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VERY SLOW

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PIANISSIMO (PP)

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VERY SOFT

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RITENUTO

A

HOLDING BACK

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MAESTOSO

A

MAJESTICALLY

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MESTO

A

SADLY

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DOLCE

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SWEETLY

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AGITATO

A

AGITATED

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SCHERZANDO

A

PLAYFULLY

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LEGGIERO

A

LIGHTLY

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PESANTE

A

HEAVILY

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A CAPELLA

A

UNACCOMPANIED VOCAL MUSIC

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ALLARGANDO

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BROADENING OUT, GETTING GRADUALLY SLOWER

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ANIMATO

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ANIMATED

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ARCO

A

BOWED

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ATTACCA

A

GO ON AT ONCE

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BRAVURA

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DASH AND BRILLIANCY

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CON FUOCO

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WITH FIRE

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CON SORD.

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WITH MUTE

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CON MOTO

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WITH MOVEMENT

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CON SPIRITO

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WITH SPIRIT

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ESPRESSIVO

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WITH EXPRESSION

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GIOCOSO

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JOCULAR, MERRY

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LARGAMENTE

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BROADLY, EXPANSIVELY

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LENTO

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SLOW

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NIENTE

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NOTHING

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PERDENDOSI

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DYING AWAY

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PIACEVOLE

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PLEASANTLY

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PIZZICATO (PIZZ.)

A

PLUCKED

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RUBATO

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DEVIATE FROM STRICT TIME, MAKING SOME NOTES OF THE PHRASE LONGER THAN THEUR WRITTEN VALUE AND OTHER SHORTER

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SENZA SORD.

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WITHOUT MUTE

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SIMILE

A

IN A SIMILAR MANNER

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SOSTENUTO

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SUSTAINED

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STRINGENDO

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PRESSING, GETTING FASTER

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TACET

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SILENT

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TUTTI

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ALL