presto

[ pres-toh ]

/ ˈprɛs toʊ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR presto ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

quickly, rapidly, or immediately.

at a rapid tempo (used as a musical direction).

adjective

quick or rapid.

executed at a rapid tempo (used as a musical direction).

noun, plural pres·tos.

Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.

Origin of presto

1590–1600; <Italian: quick, quickly <Late Latin praestus (adj.) ready, Latin praestō (adv.) at hand

Words nearby presto

prestige, prestige pricing, prestigious, prestissimo, prest money, presto, presto chango, Preston, Prestonpans, prestore, prestress

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Example sentences from the Web for presto

And presto: polio returned—first in Nigeria then across Africa and into Asia, following an established migration pattern.
The CIA's Dangerous Vaccine Stunt|Kent Sepkowitz|July 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Toss a Cinderella- or Stockholm Syndrome-type victim into the mix and presto!
Wives Gone Wild!|Elizabeth Hayt|February 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
When this third hour had been bellowed away, and the bell had rung unheard the advent of a fourth—presto—in came Mons.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 405, July 1849|Various
At the extreme demonstrativeness of Presto he closed his green eyes disdainfully, and thought: "Well—dogs know no better!"
The Quest|Frederik van Eeden

But the author must needs be haled into court;45 and, presto!
Paris and the Social Revolution|Alvan Francis Sanborn
Presto will be suspicious of everything but MD, in spite of your little nose.
The Journal to Stella|Jonathan Swift
Even its terminology is strange to the English ear, which finds—hey, presto!
The Great North Road: York to Edinburgh|Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for presto

presto

/ (ˈprɛstəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

music to be played very fast

adverb

immediately, suddenly, or at once (esp in the phrase hey presto)

noun plural -tos

music a movement or passage directed to be played very quickly

Word Origin for presto

C16: from Italian: fast, from Late Latin praestus (adj) ready to hand, Latin praestō (adv) present

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单词	presto
释义	presto [ pres-toh ] / ˈprɛs toʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR presto ON THESAURUS.COM adverb quickly, rapidly, or immediately. at a rapid tempo (used as a musical direction). adjective quick or rapid. executed at a rapid tempo (used as a musical direction). noun, plural pres·tos. Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo. Origin of presto 1590–1600; <Italian: quick, quickly <Late Latin praestus (adj.) ready, Latin praestō (adv.) at hand Words nearby presto prestige, prestige pricing, prestigious, prestissimo, prest money, presto, presto chango, Preston, Prestonpans, prestore, prestress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for presto And presto: polio returned—first in Nigeria then across Africa and into Asia, following an established migration pattern. The CIA's Dangerous Vaccine Stunt\|Kent Sepkowitz\|July 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Toss a Cinderella- or Stockholm Syndrome-type victim into the mix and presto! Wives Gone Wild!\|Elizabeth Hayt\|February 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST When this third hour had been bellowed away, and the bell had rung unheard the advent of a fourth—presto—in came Mons. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 66, No 405, July 1849\|Various At the extreme demonstrativeness of Presto he closed his green eyes disdainfully, and thought: "Well—dogs know no better!" The Quest\|Frederik van Eeden But the author must needs be haled into court;45 and, presto! Paris and the Social Revolution\|Alvan Francis Sanborn Presto will be suspicious of everything but MD, in spite of your little nose. The Journal to Stella\|Jonathan Swift Even its terminology is strange to the English ear, which finds—hey, presto! The Great North Road: York to Edinburgh\|Charles G. Harper British Dictionary definitions for presto presto / (ˈprɛstəʊ) / adjective, adverb music to be played very fast adverb immediately, suddenly, or at once (esp in the phrase hey presto) noun plural -tos music a movement or passage directed to be played very quickly Word Origin for presto C16: from Italian: fast, from Late Latin praestus (adj) ready to hand, Latin praestō (adv) present Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to presto fast, instantaneous, magic, rapidly, suddenly
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presto

adverb

adjective

noun, plural pres·tos.

Origin of presto

Words nearby presto

Example sentences from the Web for presto

British Dictionary definitions for presto

adjective, adverb

adverb

noun plural -tos

Word Origin for presto

Words related to presto