Complete Definition of "presto"

English

Etymology
From It. #Italian|presto "quickly".

Pronunciation
RP: IPA|/�pr�st��/, SAMPA|/"prEst@U/
US: enPR|pr�s't�, IPA|/�pr�sto�/, SAMPA|/"prEstoU/
:rhymes|�st��

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. context|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

Category:Poker

Adverb
en-adv|-

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

Interjection
en-intj

  1. Used by magicians when performing a trick.

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

Translations
trans-top|used by magicians
trans-mid
Portuguese: pronto!
trans-bottom

Derived terms
hey presto
presto change-o
presto chango


Bosnian

Noun
infl|bs|noun|gender=m

  1. throne

Italian

Adverb
infl|it|adverb

  1. soon
  2. early
  3. quickly

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

Derived terms
prestamente
prestezza
prestissimo

Verb
presto

  1. first-person singular|First-person singular present tense of prestare.

Category:Italian verb forms
Category:it:Time


Serbian

Noun
infl|sr|noun|gender=m

  1. throne

See also
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