crescendo
An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its…An instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
» The noise had reached a crescendo.
Der Lärm hatte seinen Höhepunkt erreicht.
Meaning
3 sensesAn instruction to play gradually more loudly, denoted by a long, narrow angle with its apex on the left ( < ), by musicians called a hairpin.
Crescendo
креще́ндоkreščéndo
(figuratively)A gradual increase of anything, especially to a dramatic climax.
Their fighting rose in a fearsome crescendo.
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
(figuratively, nonstandard)The climax of a gradual increase.
Their arguing rose to a fearsome crescendo.
Examples
4 sentencesThe noise had reached a crescendo.
deDer Lärm hatte seinen Höhepunkt erreicht.
The noise had reached its crescendo.
deDer Lärm hatte seinen Höhepunkt erreicht.
The overwhelming crescendo by the orchestra was exciting.
The crescendo angina persuaded the doctor to order a stress test.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian crescendo, gerund of crescere (“to grow, to increase”).Borrowed from Italian crescendo, gerund of crescere (“to grow, to increase”).
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Forms
plural: crescendos / crescendi / crescendoesSynonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular