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⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ Music Theory ˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ > ＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ Performance Directions ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊ > Flashcards

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1
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adagietto

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rather slow (but faster than adagio)

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ad libitum/ad lib.

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at choice, meaning that a passage may be played freely

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agitato

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agitated

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alla breve

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with a minim beat, equivalent to 2/2 time, implying a faster tempo than the note values might otherwise suggest

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amore

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love (amoroso = loving)

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anima

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soul, spirit (con anima = with spirit)

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animato

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animated, lively

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ben

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well

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brio

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vigour

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comodo

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convenient

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deciso

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with determination

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delicato

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delicate

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energico

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energetic

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forza

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force

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largamente

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broadly

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leggiero

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light, nimble

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marcato, marc.

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emphatic, accented

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marziale

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in a military-style

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mesto

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sad

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pesante

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heavy

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prima, primo

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first

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risoluto

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bold, strong

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ritmica

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rhythmically

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rubato, tempo rubato

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with some freedom of time

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scherzando, scherzoso

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playful

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senconda, secondo

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second

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semplice

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simple, plain

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sempre

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always

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stringendo

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gradually getting faster

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subito

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suddenly

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tanto

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so much

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tranquillo

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calm

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triste, tristamente

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sad

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volta

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time

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affettuoso

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tenderly

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affrettando

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hurrying

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amabile

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amiable, pleasant

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appassionato

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with passion

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calando

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getting softer

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cantando

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singing

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come

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as, similar to

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facile

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easy

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fuoco

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fire

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giusto

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proper, exact

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l’istesso

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the same

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morendo

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dying away

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niente

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nothing

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nobilmente

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nobly

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perdendosi

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dying away

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possibile

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possible

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quasi

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as if, resembling

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sonoro

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resonant, with rich tone

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sopra

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above

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sotto

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below

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veloce

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swift

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voce

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voice

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á

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to, at

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animé

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animated, lively

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assez

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enough, sufficiently

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avec

A

with

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cédez

A

yield, relax the speed

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douce

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sweet

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en dehors

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prominent

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et

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and

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légèrement

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light

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lent

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slow

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mais

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but

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moins

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less

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modéré

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at a moderate speed

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non

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not

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peu

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little

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plus

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more

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presser

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hurry

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ralentir

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slow down

75
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retenu

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held back

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sans

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without

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trés

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very

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un, une

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one

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vif

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lively

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vite

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quick

81
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con sordini (con sord.)

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with mutes

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senza sordini (senza sord.)

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without mutes

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acro

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play with the bow

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down bow

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up bow

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A

played in one stroke of the bow

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pizzicato

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plucked

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sul G

A

play on the G string

89
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sul ponticello

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play near the bridge

90
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una corda

A

press the left pedal

91
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tre corde

A

release the left pedal

92
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A

press/release the right pedal

93
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mano

A

hand (m.s = left hand) (m.d = right hand)

94
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A

spread the notes of a chord quickly, starting from the bottom note

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attacca

A

go to the next section of the music

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dolente

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sad

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dolore

A

grief

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doppio movimento

A

twice as fast

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estinto

A

as soft as possible

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incalzando

A

getting quicker

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lacrimoso

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sad

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loco

A

play at the normal pitch

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lunga

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long

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lusingando

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in a sweet and persuasive style

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misura

A

measure

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ossia

A

alternatively

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piacevole

A

pleasant

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piangevole

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plaintive

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pochettino (or poch.)

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rather little

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rinforzando, rf, rfz

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reinforcing

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segue

A

go straight on

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smorzando, smorz.

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dying away in tone and speed

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teneramente, tenerezza

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tenderely

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tosto

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swift

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volante

A

fast at a flying speed

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aber

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but

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Ausdruck

A

expression

118
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bewegt

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with agitated movement

119
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breit

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broad, expansive

120
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ein

A

one

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einfach

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simple

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etwas

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somewhat

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fröhlich

A

cheerful

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immer

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always

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langsam

A

slow

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lebhaft

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lively

127
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mässig

A

at a moderate speed

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mit

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with

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nicht

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not

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ohne

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without

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ruhig

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peaceful

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schnell

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fast

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sehr

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very

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süss

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sweet

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traurig

A

sad

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und

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and

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voll

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full

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wenig

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full

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wieder

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again

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zart

A

tender

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zu

A

to, too

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