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Dictionary: pres·to (prĕs'tō) pronunciation

adv.

Music. In a very fast tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegro but slower than prestissimo. Used chiefly as a direction.
So suddenly that magic seems involved; right away.

n. Music., pl. -tos.

A passage or movement that is performed presto.

[Italian, from Late Latin praestus, quick, from Latin praestō, at hand.]

presto pres'to adj.

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(It.)

Quick, fast; hence prestissimo, very fast.

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Look up presto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

1 As a common word
2 As a proper name

Presto is a word from the Italian language, meaning 'soon', 'early', or 'quickly'. In English, it may have the following meanings:

As a common word

An incantation or interjection used by some stage magicians
A musical score marking indicating a fast tempo
A starting hand of 5-5 in the Texas Hold'em poker game

As a proper name

Places

Presto, Bolivia
Presto, Idaho, unincorporated community named after pioneer Presto Burrell

Characters

Presto the Magician, featured in the Dungeons & Dragons animated TV series
Presto the Tadpole, a pet featured in the game Insaniquarium Deluxe
The Amazing Presto! child magician featured in the game Battlez

Corporations, ensembles, and products

A small space heater sold in many retail stores in the shape of a satellite dish.

Entertainment and sports

Presto (film), a 2008 short film from Pixar
Presto! Recording Studios
Presto (album), by Canadian rock band Rush
Presto Ballet, 2000s American progressive rock band
Presto Corporation, 1930s audio recording manufacturer and co-independent creator of the acetate disc
Great Taste Coffee Makers, also known as Presto, a Philippine Basketball Association team
Presto (band), an Australian rock band

Automotive

Presto-Matic (1946–1953), a Chrysler Corporation transmission
Rinspeed Presto, a Swiss concept car that could stretch itself between 2-seat and 4-seat configurations
Hyundai Excel, a car also known as the Hyundai Presto in South Korea

Ships

ST Presto, a tugboat

Food

National Presto Industries, manufacturer of Presto pressure cookers
Presto Foodmarkets, a food store chain in the United Kingdom until the late-1990s

Computers

Presto (operating system)[1], a fast Linux-based OS by Xandros
Presto (layout engine), used in the Opera web browser
Presto Studios, a computer game development company
Presto[2], a service brand owned by Dell that offer assistance and support from digital experts

Other products and services

Presto!, an ATM network owned and operated by Publix Supermarkets
Presto card, a smartcard-based fare payment system used in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton, Canada

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Translations: Presto

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - vips, hokus pokus
adj. - hurtig
n. - et presto musikstykke
int. - vips!, vupti!

Nederlands (Dutch)
snel (muziek), vlug, plotseling

Français (French)
adv. - (Mus) presto, soudainement
adj. - presto, soudain
n. - mouvement presto
int. - hop (excl)

Deutsch (German)
adv. - (Mus.) presto, schnell
n. - Presto
adj. - (Mus.) presto, schnell
int. - schnell!

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - (μουσ.) πρέστο, (μτφ.) ταχύτατα
n., -
adj. - (μουσ.) πρέστο

Italiano (Italian)
presto

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - presto (m) (Mús.)
n. - presto (m) (Mús.)
adj. - presto (m) (Mús.)

Русский (Russian)
престо

Español (Spanish)
adv. - rápidamente
adj. - rápido, pronto
n. - movimiento o parte rápida
int. - rápido, presto

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - presto (mus.) hastigt, snabbt
n. - presto (mus.)
adj. - presto-, hastig, snabb

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
急板地, 迅速地, 极快的, 迅速的, 急板, 转眼间

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 急板地, 迅速地
adj. - 極快的, 迅速的
n. - 急板
int. - 轉眼間

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 급히, 빨리
adj. - 빠른
n. - 급속곡
int. - 빨리!

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - プレストの楽節

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بسرعه (الاسم) مقطع موسيقي سريع (صفه) سريع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮במהירות, פרסטו‬
adj. - ‮מהיר‬
n. - ‮קטע המנוגן בדרך זו‬
int. - ‮OTSERP YEH - הכרזה על ביצוע מוצלח של תעלול או הפתעה‬

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