adv.

1. Music. In a very fast tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegro but slower than prestissimo. Used chiefly as a direction.
2. 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.

(It.)

Quick, fast; hence prestissimo, very fast.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (of tempo) very fast

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The adverb presto has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: suddenly

Meaning #2: (music) at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)

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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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