presto
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pres·to1 /ˈprestəʊ $ -toʊ/ adjective, adverb technical APMplayed or sung very quickly 〔演奏或演唱〕急板的[地]presto2 noun (plural prestos) [countable] technicalAPM a piece of music, or part of one, that is played or sung very quickly 急板；急板乐段[乐章，乐曲]presto3 interjection American English NOWsaid when something happens suddenly in a way that seems unbelievable or magical 嘿〔用于表示某事突然发生，令人难以置信或让人觉得很神奇〕 SYN British English hey presto You just press a button and presto! A drink appears. 你只要摁一下按钮，嘿！一罐饮料就来了。
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presto• You fold it like this and presto! It turns into a hat.pres·to1 adjectivepresto2 nounpresto3 interjectionChineseSyllable
very Corpus played sung quickly or
presto
pres‧to1 /ˈprestəʊ $ -toʊ/ 
adjective, adverb technical
played or sung very quickly
presto2 noun (plural prestos) [countable]
technical a piece of music, or part of one, that is played or sung very quickly
presto3 interjection American English
said when something happens suddenly in a way that seems unbelievable or magical
SYN hey presto British English:
You just press a button and presto! A drink appears.
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adjective, adverb technicalplayed or sung very quickly
| II |
noun (plural prestos) [countable]technical a piece of music, or part of one, that is played or sung very quickly
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interjection American Englishsaid when something happens suddenly in a way that seems unbelievable or magical
SYN hey presto British English: