lento

ˈlɛntoʊ

Definition

Definition of lento - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

music direction

TECH.

played at a slow rate, as instruction on written scores

TECH.

The conductor asked for the adagio section to be lento.

agnostic

nonbeliever

skeptic

Adverb

music

TECH.

in a slow tempo

TECH.

The orchestra played the symphony lento to emphasize emotion..

leisurely

slowly

very slow

Rare

performed slowly outside of music

Rare

He walked lento, enjoying the scenery.

slowly

unhurriedly

Noun

music

TECH.

tempo mark indicating very slow speed

TECH.

The symphony begins with a lento.

adagio

grave

largo

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Origin of lento

Italian, lento (slow)

Examples of lento in a sentence

The pianist practiced the lento passages separately for better control.
The piece was performed lento, creating a somber mood.
The conductor instructed the musicians to play lento.
She painted lento, savoring each brushstroke.
The old man moved lento, taking in every detail.
The orchestra played a piece marked as lento.

Her favorite part of the concert was the lento.

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French:lent, lentement, ...
German:lento, in langsamem Tempo, ...
Italian:lento, lentamente, ...
Spanish:lento, despacio, ...
Portuguese:lento, lentamente, ...
Chinese:缓慢的, 缓慢地, ...
Japanese:レントの, ゆっくりと, ...
Arabic:بَطيء, بِإِيقَاعٍ بَطِيء, ...
Hebrew:לֶנְטוֹ, באיטיות, ...
Russian:медленный, медленно, ...
Ukrainian:повільний, повільно, ...
Hindi:धीमा, धीमी गति से, ...
Bengali:ধীর লয়ের, ধীরে, ...
Catalan:lento, lentament, ...
Czech:lento, pomalu, ...
Danish:lento, langsomt, ...
Dutch:lento, op zijn gemak, ...
Greek:λέντο, αργά, ...
Hungarian:lento, lassan, ...
Khmer:យឺត, យឺតៗ, ...
Korean:렌토의, 느리게, ...
Persian:لِنتو, به آرامی, ...
Polish:wolny, wolno, ...
Portuguese (BR):lento, lentamente, ...
Romanian:lento, încet, ...
Swedish:lento, långsamt, ...
Thai:ช้า, อย่างช้าๆ, ...
Turkish:lento, yavaşça, ...
Vietnamese:chậm, chậm rãi, ...

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