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| pres·to [ préstō ] |
interjection |
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at once: used to indicate immediacy or quickness, often with an element of magic
 We turned the old key, and - presto! - the ancient gate creaked open.
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1. immediately: instantly, as if magically
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2. very fast: played or to be played very fast
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noun (plural pres·tos) |
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very fast musical piece: a musical composition or passage that is to be played very fast
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| [Late 16th century. Via Italian, "quick" < Latin praesto "at hand"] |
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