allegro
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- /əˈlɛɡroʊ/
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allegro
- Husni arrived as the allegro was nearing its end.
Examples
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If you can dance allegro, you can dance anything.
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And you also need to work on your allegro, especially Mr. A's allegro.
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Just one allegro from a sonata.
Fiction book (1993) -
If it were one of Mother's better days, she'd play everything allegro, hitting the notes correctly from the first try.
Fiction book (1991) -
To some extent, every performer is being creative when he or she decides how fast allegro is or how loud forte should be.
Academic text (1991) -
If you're an allegro dancer, there's nothing you can't do.
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Students need to practice performing songs at different tempos and should learn to maintain an allegro or andante tempo without the teacher's help.
Academic text (1994) -
The piece begins with a lively melody played in allegro, energizing the audience.
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During the orchestra's rehearsal, the conductor emphasized the importance of keeping the allegro tempo throughout the piece.
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To excel in the performance, the musicians must confidently interpret the allegro sections with speed and precision.
Synonyms
A musical instruction to play quickly with lively energy
Antonyms
Compounds
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Surface Forms
Etymology
As a noun, allegro also comes from Italian allegro 'cheerful' and Latin alacer 'lively'. So an allegro is a musical section or piece that is played 'brisk and lively'.