tempo

tem·po  (tmp)

n. pl. tem·pos or tem·pi (-p)

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).

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[Italian, from Latin tempus, time.]

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tempo [ˈtɛmpəʊ]

n pl -pos, -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

[from Italian, from Latin tempus time]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tempo - (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played pacing 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 pace 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

1. speed, pace, velocity Both teams played with quality, pace and tempo.

2. pace, time, rate, beat, measure (Prosody), speed, metre, rhythm, cadence, pulse Elgar supplied his work with precise indications of tempo.

Translations

tempo [ˈtempəʊ] N (tempos, (Mus) tempi (pl)) [ˈtempiː] (Mus) → tempo m (fig) → ritmo m

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tempo [ˈtɛmpəʊ] [tempos] (pl) [tempi] [ˈtɛmpiː] (pl) n

(MUSIC) → tempo m

(= pace) [life, change] → rythme m

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tempo

n (Mus, fig) → Tempo nt

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tempo [ˈtɛmpəʊ] n (tempi (pl)) [ˈtɛmpiː] (Mus) → tempo (fig) (of life) → ritmo
the busy tempo of city life → il ritmo veloce della vita di città

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tempo

n tempo [ˈtempəu]

the speed at which a piece of music should be or is played. tempo سُرْعَة الإيقاع темпо tempo tempo das Tempo ρυθμός tempo tempo سرعت اجرا tempo tempo קֶצֶב ताल, गति शैली tempo, brzina tempó tempo musik (flutnings)hraði tempo テンポ (음악) 템포 tempas temps tempo tempo tempo, hastighet tempo andamento tempo темп tempo tempo tempo tempo จังหวะ tempo, vuruş (音樂的)速度, 拍子 темп رفتار، موسيقي کي رفتار tốc độ, nhịp độ （音乐的）速度, 拍子