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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestempo
/ˈtɛmpəʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The speed at which a passage of music is played.
"The conductor increased the tempo of the symphony."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Italian tempo, meaning 'time', from Latin tempus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "tempo" is said worldwide
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tempo
Transliteration: tempo
"Le tempo de la chanson est très rapide."
Tempo
Transliteration: Tempo
"Das Lied hat ein schnelles Tempo."
tempo
Transliteration: tempo
"Il brano ha un tempo allegro."
tempo
Transliteration: tempo
"El músico mantuvo un tempo constante."
andamento
Transliteration: andamento
"O andamento da música mudou no refrão."
लय
Transliteration: laya
"संगीत की लय बहुत तेज़ थी।"
速度
Transliteration: sùdù
"这首曲子的速度很快。"
빠르고
Transliteration: ppareugo
Script: 템포
"음악의 템포가 너무 빠릅니다."
テンポ
Transliteration: tenpo
"その曲のテンポはとても速いです。"
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