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rallentando

[ral-len-ˈtan-dō]
adverb/adjective
rallentando
1. A musical direction indicating that the tempo should be gradually slowed down
The conductor instructed the orchestra to play the passage rallentando.
O maestro instruiu a orquestra a tocar a passagem em rallentando.
2. The gradual slowing of musical tempo
The piece ends with a beautiful rallentando that fades into silence.
A peça termina com um belo rallentando que desaparece no silêncio.
Synonyms
ritardandoslowingretarding
Antonyms
accelerandostringendo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rallentando
Musical term used as-is from Italian
Portugal
rallentando
Musical term used as-is from Italian
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