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11presto — pres|to1 [ˈprestəu US tou] adj, adv technical played or sung very quickly presto 2 presto2 plural prestos n technical a piece of music, or part of one, that is played or sung very quickly presto 3 presto3 interjection AmE said when something… …
12presto — 1 adjective, adverb technical played or sung very quickly 2 noun (C) technical a piece or section of music played or sung very quickly 3 interjection spoken used when you show someone something unbelievable or magical; hey presto BrE: And presto! …
13presto — adverb & adjective Music in a quick tempo. exclamation (Brit. also hey presto) announcing the successful completion of a conjuring trick or other surprising achievement. Origin Ital., quick, quickly , from late L. praestus ready , from L. praesto …
14presto — adv. & n. adv. 1 Mus. in quick tempo. 2 (in a conjuror s formula in performing a trick) quickly (hey presto!). n. (pl. os) Mus. a movement to be played in a quick tempo. Etymology: It. f. LL praestus f. L praesto ready …
15HEY — 1. int. calling attention or expressing joy, surprise, inquiry, enthusiasm, etc. Phrases and idioms: hey presto! a phrase of command, or indicating a successful trick, used by a conjuror etc. Etymology: ME: cf. OF hay, Du., G hei 2. var. of… …
16Greeting — (also called accosting) is a way for human beings (as well as other members of the animal kingdom) to intentionally communicate awareness of each other s presence, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status… …
17Black (banda) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Black Black es una banda musical llevada por el cantautor Colin Vearncombe (nacido el 26 de mayo de 1962, en Liverpool, Reino Unido). De 1981 a 1988, la banda también incluía a …
18Black (singer) — Black Colin Vearncombe in Birkenhead on 22 March 2007 Photo: Andrew D. Hurley Background information Origin Liverpool, United Kingdom …
19Magic word — Not to be confused with magical formula. For the use of magic words on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Magic words. The Sator Square Magic words are words which have a specific, and sometimes unintended, effect. They are often nonsense phrases used in …
20pres·to — /ˈprɛstoʊ/ interj US : suddenly as if by magic A wave of the hand and, presto [=(Brit) hey presto], it s gone …
