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tem·po
(tĕm′pō)n. pl. tem·pos or tem·pi (-pē)
1. Music The speed at which music is or ought to be played, often indicated on written compositions by a descriptive or metronomic direction to the performer.
2. A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace: "the tempo and the feeling of modern life" (Robert L. Heilbroner).
[Italian, from Latin tempus, time.]
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tempo
(ˈtɛmpəʊ)n, pl -pos or -pi (-piː)
1. (Music, other) the speed at which a piece or passage of music is meant to be played, usually indicated by a musical direction (tempo marking) or metronome marking
2. rate or pace
[C18: from Italian, from Latin tempus time]
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tem•po
(ˈtɛm poʊ)n., pl. -pos, -pi (-pē).
1. the rate of speed of a musical passage or work, usu. indicated by printed direction, as largo, or by a metronome setting.
2. any characteristic rate, rhythm, or pattern: the tempo of city life.
[1680–90; < Italian < Latin tempus time]
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| Noun | 1. | tempo - (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner musical time - (music) the beat of musical rhythm accelerando - a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos" allegretto - a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro allegro - a brisk and lively tempo andante - a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace) meno mosso - played at reduced speed; less rapid rubato - a flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat |
| 2. | tempo - the rate of some repeating event beats per minute, bpm, M.M., metronome marking - the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected" |
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tempo
noun
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سُرْعَة الإيقاع
tempo
tempo
tempó
hraîi
temps
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tempo
[ˈtɛmpəʊ] [tempos] (pl) [tempi] [ˈtɛmpiː] (pl) n (MUSIC) → tempo m
(= pace) [life, change] → rythme m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tempo
n (Mus, fig) → Tempo nt
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tempo
[ˈtɛmpəʊ] n (tempi (pl)) [ˈtɛmpiː] (Mus) → tempo (fig) (of life) → ritmothe busy tempo of city life → il ritmo veloce della vita di città
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tempo
(ˈtempəu) – plurals ˈtempos (music) ˈtempi (-piː) – noun the speed at which a piece of music should be or is played.
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