presto

See also: Presto, prestó, prestò, and přesto

English

Etymology

From Italian presto (“quickly”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

presto (not comparable)

  1. (music) Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.

Interjection

presto

  1. Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta-da; voilà.
    So I put my hand into the hat and presto! Out comes a rabbit!

Derived terms

Translations

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Noun

presto (uncountable)

  1. (poker slang) A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

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Catalan

Verb

presto

  1. first-person singular present indicative form of prestar

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin praestus, from the Latin praesto (“at hand”, adverb). Compare Catalan prest, French prêt.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

presto

  1. soon
    Synonyms: tra poco, fra poco
    Ritorno presto. ― I will be back soon.
    Potrebbe piovere presto. ― It may rain soon.
  2. early
    Synonym: di buon'ora
    Non sono abituata a svegliarmi presto. ― I'm not accustomed to getting up early.
    Se ne andarono presto. ― They left early.
  3. quickly
    Synonyms: rapidamente, velocemente
    Spero che ti riprenderai presto. ― I hope you'll recover quickly.

Derived terms

Verb

presto

  1. first-person singular present of prestare

Further reading

  • presto in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praesto. Compare Catalan prest, Italian presto, French prêt. The meaning pertaining to music comes from Italian presto.

Adjective

presto (feminine singular presta, plural, comparable)

  1. quick, swift, prompt
  2. ready, prepared

Adverb

presto (comparative mais presto superlative o mais presto)

  1. immediately, promptly
  2. right away, at once
  3. (music) presto

Etymology 2

Verb

presto

  1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of prestar

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

presto m (Cyrillic spelling престо)

  1. throne

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praesto. Compare Catalan prest, Italian presto, French prêt. The meaning pertaining to music comes from Italian presto.

Adjective

presto (feminine singular presta, masculine plural prestos, feminine plural prestas)

  1. quick, swift, prompt
  2. ready, prepared

Adverb

presto

  1. immediately, promptly
  2. (music) presto
  3. right away, at once

Verb

presto

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of prestar.
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