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presto

UK
/ˈprɛstəʊ/
US
/ˈprɛstoʊ/

Translations

prestoadverb
UK
/ˈprɛstəʊ/
US
/ˈprɛstoʊ/
Press the button and presto, the screen lights up.
Appuyez sur le bouton et aussitôt, l’écran s’allume.
prestoIndication musicale : à très vive allure.
The scherzo is to be played presto throughout.
Le scherzo doit être joué presto du début à la fin.
Synonyms
quickly
suddenly
immediately
instantly
promptly
prestointerjection
UK
/ˈprɛstəʊ/
US
/ˈprɛstoʊ/
hopInterjection familière pour marquer une apparition soudaine.
Presto! The magician pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
Hop ! Le magicien a sorti un lapin du chapeau.
prestonoun
prestos
pl
prestoMusique.
The symphony concluded with a lively presto that left the audience in awe.
La symphonie s’est achevée par un presto plein d’allant qui a laissé le public en admiration.
prestoadjective
UK
/ˈprɛstəʊ/
US
/ˈprɛstoʊ/
prestoTerme musical, invariable.
The finale is marked presto and must be performed with dazzling rapidity.
Le final est indiqué presto et doit être exécuté avec une rapidité éblouissante.

Definitions

prestoadverb
Suddenly or immediately, as if by magic.
Press the button and presto, the screen lights up.
At a very fast tempo; used as a direction in music.
The scherzo is to be played presto throughout.
prestointerjection
Used to indicate the sudden appearance or occurrence of something, often as if by magic.
Presto! The magician pulled a rabbit out of the hat.
prestonoun
A movement or passage in music that is played at a very fast tempo.
The symphony concluded with a lively presto that left the audience in awe.
prestoadjective
Very fast; (music) indicating that a passage, movement, or tempo should be executed at great speed.
The finale is marked presto and must be performed with dazzling rapidity.
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