English

Adverb

presto ‎(not comparable)

1. (music) Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.

Interjection

presto

1. Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta-da; voilà.

   So I put my hand into the hat and presto! Out comes a rabbit!

Translations

Derived terms

• hey presto
• presto change-o
• presto chango

See also

• abracadabra

Noun

presto ‎(uncountable)

1. (poker slang) A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

Anagrams

• poster, repost, repots, respot, sprote, topers, tropes

Catalan

Verb

presto

1. first-person singular present indicative form of prestar

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin praestus, from the Latin adverb praesto. Compare Catalan prest, French prêt.

Pronunciation

Adverb

presto

1. soon
2. early
3. quickly

Synonyms

• (soon): tra poco, fra poco
• (early): di buon'ora
• (quickly): rapidamente, velocemente

Derived terms

• a presto
• al più presto
• il più presto possibile
• prestamente
• prestezza
• prestissimo
• presto o tardi

Verb

presto

1. first-person singular present of prestare

Anagrams

• sporte, spreto, spretò, sterpo, sterpò

Portuguese

Verb

presto

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of prestar

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

presto m ‎(Cyrillic spelling престо)

1. throne

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin praestus, from the adverb praesto. Compare Catalan prest, Italian presto, French prêt. The meaning pertaining to music comes from Italian presto.

Adjective

presto m ‎(feminine singular presta, masculine plural prestos, feminine plural prestas)

1. quick, swift, prompt
2. ready, prepared

Adverb

presto

1. immediately, promptly
2. (music) presto
3. right away, at once

Verb

presto

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of prestar.