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a

A

at, to, by, for, in the style of

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accelerando

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getting faster

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ad libitum (ad lib)

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freely

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adagietto

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rather slow

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adagio

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slow

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affetuoso

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affectionate, tender

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affrettando

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hurrying

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agitato

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agitated

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al, alla

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in the style of

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alla breve

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2 minims in a bar

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alla marcia

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in the style of a march

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allargando

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getting broader, lower, and slower

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allegretto

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rather fast

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allegro

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fast, lively

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amabile

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pleasant

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amore

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love

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andante

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at a walking pace

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andantino

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faster or slower than andante

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anima

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soul, spirit

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animato

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animated, lively

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appassionato

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with passion

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assai

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very

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attacca

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go straight on

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ben

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well

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brio

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vigour

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calando

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dying away

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cantabile

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in a singing style

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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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comodo

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convenient

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con, col

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with

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32
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crescendo

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getting louder

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33
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da capo (D.C.)

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repeat from the beginning

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dal segno (D.S.)

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repeat from the sign

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deciso

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with determination

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decrescendo

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getting softer

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delicato

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delicate

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diminuendo (dim.)

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getting softer

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dolce

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soft, sweet

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dolente

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sad, mournful

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dolore

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grief (dolorosi: sorrowful)

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42
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doppio movimento

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twice as fast

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43
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e, ed

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and

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44
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energico

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energetic

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espressivo

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expressive

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46
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estinto

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as soft as possible, lifeless

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47
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f (forte)

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loud

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facile

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easy

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ff (fortissimo)

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very loud

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50
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fine

A

the end

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51
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forza

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force

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52
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fp

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loud, then soft

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53
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fuoco

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fire

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giocoso

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merry

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55
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giusto

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exact

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grave

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very slow, solemn

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57
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grazioso

A

gracefully

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58
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incalzando

A

getting quicker

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59
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lacrimosi

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sad, tearful

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60
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largamente

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broadly

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61
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larghetto

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rather slow

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largo

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slow, stately

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legato

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smoothly

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leggiero

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light, nimble

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65
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lento

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slow

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66
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l’istesso

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the same

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67
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loco

A

at normal pitch after 8va sign

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lunga

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long

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lusingando

A

coaxing, in a sweet and persuasive style

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ma

A

but

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71
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maestoso

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majestic

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72
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marcato

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emphatic, accented

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73
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marziale

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in a military style

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74
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meno

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less

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75
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mesto

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sad

76
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mezzo

A

half

77
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mf

A

moderately loud

78
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misura

A

measure

79
Q

moderato

A

moderately

80
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molto

A

very, much

81
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morendo

A

dying away

82
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mosso, moto

A

movement

83
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mp

A

moderately soft

84
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niente

A

nothing

85
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nobilmente

A

nobly

86
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non

A

not

87
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ossia

A

or, alternatively

88
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p

A

soft

89
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perdendosi

A

dying away

90
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pesante

A

heavy

91
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piacevole

A

pleasant

92
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piangevole

A

plaintive, mournfully

93
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piu

A

more

94
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pochettino

A

rather little

95
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poco

A

a little

96
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pp

A

very soft

97
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presto

A

very fast

98
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prima, primo

A

first

99
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quasi

A

as if

100
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rallentando (rall)

A

getting slower

101
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rinforzando

A

reinforcing

102
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risoluto

A

strong, bold

103
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ritardando

A

getting slower

104
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ritenuto

A

held back

105
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ritmico

A

rhythmically

106
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rubato, tempo rubato

A

with some freedom of time

107
Q

scherzando, scherzoso

A

playful, joking

108
Q

secondo, seconda

A

second

109
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segue

A

go straight on

110
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semplice

A

simple, plain

111
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sempre

A

always

112
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senza

A

without

113
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sforzando, sforzato

A

forced, accented

114
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simile

A

in the same way

115
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smorzando

A

dying away

116
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sonoro

A

with rich tone

117
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sopra

A

above

118
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sostenuto

A

sustained

119
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sotto

A

below

120
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staccato

A

detached

121
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stringendo

A

getting faster

122
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subito

A

suddenly

123
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tanto

A

so much

124
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tempo

A

speed, time

125
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teneramente, tenerezza

A

tenderly, tenderness

126
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tenuto

A

held

127
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tosto

A

rapid, swift

128
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tranquillo

A

calm

129
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troppo

A

too much

130
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triste, tristamente

A

sad, sorrowful

131
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veloce

A

swift

132
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vivace, vivo

A

fast, lively

133
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voce

A

voice

134
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volante

A

fast, flying

135
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volta

A

time

136
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a

A

to, at

137
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anime

A

animate, lively

138
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assez

A

enough

139
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avec

A

with

140
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cedez

A

relax the speed

141
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douce

A

sweet

142
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en dehors

A

prominent

143
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et

A

and

144
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leger

A

light

145
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legerement

A

lightly

146
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lent

A

slow

147
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mais

A

but

148
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moins

A

less

149
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modere

A

at a moderate speed

150
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non

A

not

151
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peu

A

little

152
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plus

A

more

153
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presser

A

hurry

154
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ralentir

A

slow down

155
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retenu

A

held back

156
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sans

A

without

157
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tres

A

very

158
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un, une

A

one

159
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vif

A

lively

160
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vite

A

quick

161
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aber

A

but

162
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Ausdruck

A

expression

163
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bewegt

A

with movement, agitated

164
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breit

A

broad, expansive

165
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ein

A

a, one

166
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einfach

A

simple

167
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etwas

A

somewhat, rather

168
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frohlich

A

cheerful, joyful

169
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immer

A

always

170
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langsam

A

slow

171
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lebhaft

A

lively

172
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massig

A

at a moderate speed

173
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mit

A

with

174
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nicht

A

not

175
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ohne

A

without

176
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ruhig

A

peaceful

177
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schnell

A

fast

178
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sehr

A

very

179
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suss

A

sweet

180
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traurig

A

sad

181
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und

A

and

182
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voll

A

full

183
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wenig

A

little

184
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wieder

A

again

185
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zart

A

tender, delicate

186
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zu

A

to, too

187
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Tre corde

A

Release soft pedal

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