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ritardando

[ree-tar-DAN-doh]
adverb/adjective
ritardando
1. A musical direction indicating that the tempo should be gradually slowed down
The composer marked the final passage ritardando to create a sense of closure.
O compositor marcou a passagem final ritardando para criar uma sensação de conclusão.
2. The gradual reduction in tempo or speed of musical performance
The orchestra executed a beautiful ritardando in the coda.
A orquestra executou um ritardando bonito na coda.
Synonyms
slowing downrallentandodecelerando
Antonyms
accelerandostringendo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ritardando
Standard musical term used in both Brazil and Portugal
Portugal
ritardando
Standard musical term, sometimes with Portuguese explanation: 'abrandando'
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