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at; to |
e.g. peu peu = little by little |
amour |
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love |
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anim |
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animated; lively |
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apais |
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calmed |
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assez |
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enough; sufficiently |
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avec |
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with |
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cdez |
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yield; relax the speed |
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comme |
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as; similar to |
e.g. come prima = as before |
douce |
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sweetly |
Also doux |
emport |
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fiery; impetuous |
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en animant |
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becoming more lively |
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en cdant |
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yielding |
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en dehors |
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prominent |
A direction to make the melody stand out. |
en mesure |
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in time |
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en pressant |
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hurrying on |
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en retenant |
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holding back |
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en serrant |
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becoming quicker |
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et |
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and |
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flottant |
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floating |
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gracieux |
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graceful |
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joyeux |
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joyful |
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lgrement |
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light |
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lent |
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slow |
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librement |
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freely |
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lointain |
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distant |
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lourd |
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heavy |
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mais |
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but |
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modr |
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at a moderate speed |
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moins |
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less |
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peu |
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little |
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plus |
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more |
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presser |
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hurry |
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ralentir |
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slow down |
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retenu |
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held back |
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sans |
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without |
e.g. sans ralentir = without slowing down |
sautill |
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springing |
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sec |
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crisp; dry |
Suppress the sound as quickly as possible - do not allow it to reverberate. |
seul |
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alone |
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serrer |
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hurry; quicken |
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sonore |
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resonant; with rich tone |
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sous |
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under |
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trs |
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very |
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un |
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one |
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vif |
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lively |
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vite |
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quick |
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vivement |
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lively |
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